Why do conservatives claim a Left Wing Media Bias?

Question

especially considering that they hold a virtual monopoly over all Cable TV news and AM Radio Talk shows, and most of those programs seem to be blatently slanted to the right!

Answer 1

I've been trying to figure this out for a long time now. All I can say is the RIGHT WING media bias keeps on telling lies about the so called left wing bias over and over, figuring if they say it long enough people will believe it. Kind of like Hitler did before WW2. Anyway, there arent any journalists in the media, they are all controlled by the government.

Answer 2

I know im going to get all thumbs down for this answer, but i really really don't care. It's because of all the blatantly left wing anchormen, and talk show hosts like Katie Couric who was basically throwing a huge hissy fit when Bush won the second time. She was rude to the republican people she interviewed. Others like Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw and almost every other newscaster is ridiculously left wing. Except for the Fox channel. The Media never tells about anything good going on if it helps Bush. You have to dig deep into the newspaper to find those amazing stories. If everyone believed the main media everyone would believe that nothing was going right and that Bush is an utter failure. He has not done a very good job on some issues, but you never hear ANYTHING good at all. If Bill Clinton were running this country and he had done the exact same things as Bush, you can all bet your rears that everyone would still adore him, simply because he's a democrat.

Answer 3

Dan Rather
Keith Olbermann
Chris Matthews
Ed Bradley
Mike Wallace
Helen Thomas
Sam Donaldson
Katie Couric
Charlie Gibson
Judy Woodruff
Wolf Blitzer
Eleanor Clift
Maureen Dowd
Brian Williams
Barbara Walters
Rosie O'Donnell
Elizabeth Vargas
Norah O'Donnell
Kelly O'Donnell
Miles O'Brien
Soledad O'Brien
Tom Brokaw
Ted Turner
The Washington Post
The New York Times
The LA Times
Reuters

Any of these shill for the GOP?

Answer 4

one very simple example. how many good things have you seen on your news channel about what we have done for the people in Iraq? Now how many have you seen that shows a negative? Which party understands the war? Which doesnt? Then talk to or read all the military statements from people who are over there and see how they state there is so much good going on but you never see it in media. Do this with every aspect of world politics and you will see your answer.

and for above, the dont just come out and say it you have to read between the lines. Its against FCC to be biased ofcourse you arent going to see them say it out right.

Answer 5

Well, take the presidential elections for example. A huge fuss was made in 2004 over George W. Bush's military service record. It went so far that Dan Rather was caught actually FORGING documents. When Clinton was running for president, his lack of military service was never questioned by the media.

Answer 6

I rarely if ever see specific stories or examples cited of left wing bias. I wonder if by left wing bias if they mean non right wing bias.

Answer 7

Print and network news, MSNBC, CNN, Public Broadcasting, all of Hollywood, all liberal-biased. You're correct that talk radio and cable news FOX, etc. is all right wing. Also, there are SO many great conservative talk show hosts. Even if you don;t agree with them, they are great at what they do. There are NO good liberal talk show hosts. Mainly, because nobody wants to hear you bash Bush all day. Talk about how you really like communism, keep it real.

Answer 8

All you need to do is examine the media, TV, magazines, and newspapers to see that there is a bias toward the liberal point of view. Most journalists and TV broadcasters admit to being liberal.

Chow!!

Answer 9

CNN and MSNBC are left

oh yeah, so is Geraldo, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert

Answer 10

Because it allows them to dismiss legitimate news stories in the mainstream media that seem to contradict their world view, so they don't have to admit to any failures of republican policy, right wing ideolgy etc.