Considering you haven't given the actual excerpts, some help would be that direct characterization is as simple as saying "The man is wearing a broad-brimmed hat". It is literally "direct", straight to the point. Hope this helps.
Answer:
The term objectivity was not applied to journalistic work until the 20th century, but it had fully emerged as a guiding principle by the 1890s.
Explanation:
Objective journalism gives readers a better read. It gets more people to read the things journalist are writing.
HOPE THAT MAKES SENSE :)
