Liberal biased media... the myth that won't die?

Answer 1

Can't say that they're liberal. I think the major papers like the New York Times were designed to inform people--and to provide it's readership with many angles to a story (as they like to say, they "surround" a story). This type of paper appeals to people who have developed a strong critical thinking capacity--and so, people without that capacity say that it is "liberal". Perhaps it's seen as liberal because you need a liberal education to understand it. It doesn't offer quick sound bytes that seem to have enormous appeal in this present simplistic environment.

Answer 2

It's hard to define what's liberal and what's not. Is there a line drawn through 50% of the population, and everyone on one side is liberal and everyone on the other is conservative? What if the line shifts? Do we start saying more than 50% are liberal or conservative, or does the line between liberal and conservative just shift until it's 50-50 again? Many Europeans would consider the American Democratic party to be conservative, compared to their politics.

One thing that media companies have in common is their corporate structure. Commands originate from the top and are redirected down through layers of management. Some reporters at the bottom may have more freedom in their companies than in other companies, but in the end, they still have to obey those few at the top.

Answer 3

Myth? How about the AP article today about Bush signing the Voter Rights bill, which Dems ought to love, and all the writer can do is turn it into a bash session how he's just trying to help Repub. congress garner favor with black voters? Basically insinuating that if it were not an election year he would have vetoed it. Never mind the fact that EVERY president since the law's inception has renewed it.

Answer 4

Myth? I think not. New York Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, CNN, PMSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, Airhead America, not to mention a lot of the state papers that you can only get locally and a poll that said 86% of people in the media consider themselves liberal. I know it is a lot to take in but need I say more? I think not.

Answer 5

Try watching the nightly news. You'll see. If that doesn't help look at the profit margins plummeting for the non bias media outlets such as ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, LA times, NYT, and other liberal organizations.

Answer 6

I suspect you do not truly grasp what the word media means , it
is used to commonly today.
Media refers to Newspapers, Magazines, Movies, TV News networks, and Cable News
I would like to know which of these are the home ground of the
any conservative viewpoint?
In my estimation, only about 2%

Answer 7

It's not a myth. There is a lot of evidence to prove that it is true. The problem is that if you agree with their slant then you just view it as "right".

Answer 8

I did not know that General Electric had a liberal agenda. Hmmm, I would really like to know how that helps their stock price.

Answer 9

if you think everyone is out to get you... odds are you're paranoid...

and saying that the vast majority is against you... sounds very paranoid...

if you control the information people get through only a few sources... you can tell them anything and they will believe it... if you have discredited any other sources in their minds...

it's a very dangerous way of thinking

Answer 10

We call them zombie myths. No matter how many times they're shown to be false, or "killed", they rise up again.