The reprehensible Mark Foley has generated 150 stories by ABC, CBS & NBC in the last 12 days. His actions deserve scrutiny and the disdain of the nation but seeing as it is one month before an election this seems a bit excessive. Compare the Foley coverage to that of Mel Reynolds, the democratic congressman from Illinois who was convicted of having sex with a 16 yr old volunteer campaign staffer. Reynolds' actions were just as deplorable, probably more so when you look at all of his transgressions, yet the same 3 networks only ran 19 stories regarding Reynolds in the entire year from when the story broke until he was convicted. ABC in particular only mentioned it once.
Is this enough evidence to convince the average American that our leading news institutions have an agenda ?
2006-10-13 02:13:59 · 6 answers · asked by Cain 3 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
It's not news to me that most of the major news media is biased, and generally in favor of 'leftist' organizations and people.
Any day now, I expect the NY Times to change their banner to "All the news that fits, we print." But that would be too honest for them.
2006-10-13 02:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll agree, there is a media agenda, however Reynolds story was immediately replaced by more important news. Like the Foley scandal, when korea detonated a nuke, he dissappeared from the tv, and the footage went back to the bush failure...I mean government relations. America has a short attention span, and when news is slow, youa re going to see nothing but the same thing.
2006-10-13 09:24:57 · answer #2 · answered by Jon C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Concrete proof of bias? Fox News twice on air and 3 times on their website identified disgraced republican Mark Foley as a democrat. Once is an honest mistake... five times?
2006-10-13 09:42:03 · answer #3 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The whole media is biased. This is nothing new and happens all over the world.
I'm glad you noticed it though, it means you have finally stepped into the light!
Hopefully you wont turn back into one of those mass idiots who say: But I saw it on the news/read it in the paper, it must be true!"
2006-10-13 09:23:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anria A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I totally believe in news bias. FOX News is a bunch of right wing fanatics. Fair and balance my butt. If that was true you would actually hear 2 sides to every story instead of I'm right you're wrong and unAmerican to boot!
2006-10-13 09:23:26 · answer #5 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't need this to confirm media bias against conservatives. I already knew it existed. Unfortunately, the MSM and liberals are blind to this fact.
2006-10-13 09:23:04 · answer #6 · answered by Michael E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋