Why do you think the media leans left?

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Why do you think the media leans left?
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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 10:54am

I know many people on this board feel that the media is often left-leaning and

Chrissy
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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 12:37pm

The OP did not differentiate between news and commentators. It asked about media. My answer addressed the question asked. Also, regardless of the labeling (correct though it is), I know lots of people who get their "news" from commentators who are "putting things into context" for them.


You're correct, I did not differentiate between the news and commentators particularly for that reason.


Chrissy
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Grayson Blaine 12/30/07

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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 12:37pm
If you would
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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 12:40pm

But Obama is a great "story" so of course they're going to report on him.


Chrissy
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Grayson Blaine 12/30/07

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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 12:41pm
Great in what way?!?!?
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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 12:45pm

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I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 12:49pm

You've got to admit that Obama's candidacy is more newsworthy than McCain's. I'm not saying it's fair, but it's true. Just like Palin running for VP is more interesting and newsworthy than McCain. Does it bother you that Palin seems to get more media attention than McCain?


Chrissy
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Grayson Blaine 12/30/07

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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 1:00pm

I think

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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 1:32pm

"I know many people on this board feel that the media is often left-leaning and too liberal so I was wondering - why do you think that is?"

If true, it's probably because that's what generates the most money. What we hear of the news (at least mainstream) is largely market driven. I get most of my news from print sources, and I don't stick to one provider. The internet gives me access to many major news organizations, domestic and foreign, liberal and conservative. I rarely watch TV news because the tone is often so hysterical that it's hard to figure out what the point of an article is.

Keep in mind that what people "feel" is not necessarily what is true. I've seen results of several studies of "liberal bias" over the years; here's link to one I found today. (I also found several articles which seem to support a liberal bias, but most of them were based on anecdotal evidence. Detecting "bias" is not a science in any case.):

http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2447

My parents (hard boiled conservatives) object to a statement like "A suicide bomber killed 23 people in a marketplace" as an example of "liberal bias": it's "bad news" that might send "the wrong message". Yet my dad is also a rabid environmentalist who, somewhat paradoxically (unless one considers where he gets his news) doesn't think global warming is connected to human activity. People are complex. Most people cannot be pigeonholed neatly as "liberal" or "conservative". Nor can the media, IMHO.

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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 5:16pm

"If you would compare the number of stories on Obama vs. McCain the number would be a staggering proportion for Obama. Members of the media also sing his praise and do not report the news as is should be reported. "

If those are objectively verifiable and not just personal impressions, then they are a concern.

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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 5:39pm

I'm not sure why this is perceived to be the case.