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Bruce of This is Class Warfare analyzes the liberal media myth and what truth, if any, it contains.
So is the media liberal damnit? I don't know. When I watch news programs I see a bias but I would not go so far to call it liberal. I see it as sensationalism mixed with journal (`entry_id`,`time`,`title`,`body`,`topic`,`description`,`delicious`) istic "professionalism"; a strange system of "rules of behavior". For the most part I see the claims that the media leans liberal as an attempt by the GOP to shame the news media into giving their viewpoints and appointed mouthpieces favorable treatment, even to the point of letting them promote specious claims. This was evident during the buildup to the war where Bush Administration claims were constantly given air to the point of building a consensus for invasion where none existed prior. The voices that have since been proven right existed but were drowned out by the stampede of official propaganda.
My current thoughts on the issue are that journal (`entry_id`,`time`,`title`,`body`,`topic`,`description`,`delicious`) ism, the search for truth through observation and deduction, is a liberal pursuit, but that the "media" institutions are not idealogically oriented. Most media, especially TV networks are owned by large corporate interests, GE, Disney, etc, that are in the business of attracting viewers so that they can sell advertisements. They have a vested interest in catering to the conventional wisdom and appealing to people with money and power.
Many point to the individual views of journal (`entry_id`,`time`,`title`,`body`,`topic`,`description`,`delicious`) ists as proof of the media's liberal slant. Oft quoted is a study that found that the majority of the reporters in the media support liberal issues and vote Democratic. But is this sufficient to prove that the "Media" is liberal in its slant? I'm not so sure. To assume so ignores the power of institutions and their intended purposes.
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Now, as for actually liberal media, check out this clip of last night's Daily Show in regards to the Shiavo case.
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