Sarah, that's totally not true. What's the Top Rated weekly news program in America? 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes is comprised of all admitted liberals. Who are the news anchors for the big 3 networks? Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather, all admit to be liberals. Peter Jennings is even Canadian (talk about conspiracy
kidding of course). Moreover, two-thirds of all media people identify themselves as liberal.
Fox is the exception. Fox definitely skus to the right, but the rest of the networks, gimme a break.
Read Bias, by Bernie Goldberg. He illustrates the undeniable liberal bias of the media.
BIAS
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From Our Editors
Is there a liberal bias in America's media? Conservatives have made the argument for years, but former CBS broadcast journalist Bernard Goldberg claims that the problem is so widespread that he was forced to blow the whistle on his own industry. Goldberg says that the problem goes much deeper than a simple "Democrats are good, Republicans are bad" mentality; indeed, it is so pervasive that it's considered a matter of course, affecting every decision made by supposedly "impartial" journalists.
From the Publisher
Think the media are biased? CONSERVATIVES HAVE BEEN crying foul for years, but now a veteran CBS reporter has come forward to expose how liberal bias pervades the mainstream media. Even if you've suspected your nightly news is slanted to the left, it's far worse than you think. Breaking ranks and naming names, Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist Bernard Goldberg reveals a corporate news culture in which the close-mindedness is breathtaking, journalistic integrity has been pawned to liberal opinion, and "entertainment" trumps hard news every time. In his three decades at CBS, Goldberg repeatedly voiced his concerns to network executives about the often one-sided nature of the news coverage. But no one listened to his complaints-or if they did listen, they did nothing about the problem. Finally, Goldberg had no choice but to blow the whistle on his own industry, to break the code of silence that pervades the news business. Bias is the result. As the author reveals, "liberal bias" doesn't mean simply being hard on Republicans and easy on Democrats. Real media bias is the result of how those in the media see the world-and their bias directly affects how we all see the world. In Bias you'll learn:
How on issues ranging from homelessness to AIDS, reporters have simply regurgitated the propaganda of pressure groups they favor, to the detriment of honest reporting
*The Peter Jennings test for classifying politicians-and how all the networks do it
*The network color bar-why so many "victims" on network news stories are blond-haired, blue-eyed, and middle class
*How one high-level CBS News executive told Goldberg that of course the networks tilt left-but in the next breath said he'd deny that statement if Goldberg ever went public
*One of the biggest stories of our time-and why you probably didn't hear about it on the evening news
*How political correctness in network newsrooms puts "sensitivity" ahead of facts
*The real Dan Rather-a man who regards criticism of liberal bias as treason.
If you ever suspected the network news was shortchanging the truth, Goldberg will not only prove you right, he'll give you a glimpse of just how it's done, and how fairness, balance, and integrity have disappeared from network television.
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Originally posted by sarah_webinc
also, most american media is right wing, you might not notice that because you are surrouned by it but almost anyone that watches it from outside cringes at the one sided nature of a lot of the news channels. Fox News in particular...that started up after I left and when I see it on tv over here (it is burried inthe channels) I get so mad about opinion being passed out as fact. I would get the same way if it was liberals doing it but it so happens that is right wing.
I think the truth is that whatever side you are on it is only when something clashes with your views that you take strong notice. Otherwise it just pases over you.
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