The Liberal Media Bias

The Liberal Media Bias

Is there a liberal bias in the media? I definitely think there is in all forms of media, television, newspapers, and radio. I collected some information from surveys that support my claim. "Of the 1400 members of the national media who were surveyed in 1992: 44% considered themselves Democrats, 16% considered themselves Republicans, 34% considered themselves Independents, 89% voted for Clinton in 1992, 7% voted for Bush in 1992."1 Another survey showed that, "9 White House correspondents voted for Clinton in 1992, while 2 voted for Bush, 12 voted for Dukakis in 1988-one for Bush, 10 voted for Mondale in 1984- 2 for Reagan, 8 voted for Jimmy Carter in 1980 -- 2 for Reagan."2

I am not alone in my opinion about media bias. A poll taken on how Americans also view the media was taken in 1992 and resulted in the fact: "most Americans think that the media is biased. Almost half (49%) think that the media usually doesn't get the facts straight; two-thirds believe the media doesn't deal fairly with all sides on social and political reporting; three-fourths of Americans see a fair amount or great deal of political bias in the news, and by more than a 2-to-1 ratio, poll respondents said that bias is liberal rather than conservative (43%-19%). More than 60% of Americans surveyed prefer the media to simply report the facts and not comment on the facts, or offer suggestions about how to solve problems. 65% of Americans polled do not believe that journalists should point out what they believe are inaccuracies and distortions in the statements of public figures; 60% believe the news media has too much influence; 47% think journalists have values different from their own.3

In order for one to determine whethe...

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... media: the corporations that own them, and the corporations that pay for their advertising. These large firms have been increasingly successful in bending the media's message to suit their selfintrests, which include a conservative and pro-corporate agenda. Liberals claim that the media is silent on the issues most important to workers consumes and other citizens adversely affected by corporate behavior.13I think I have proven my claim that there is a liberal media bias with the information I had given prior.

Objectivity goes to the heart of professional journalism. And journalism is at the heart of information in a democracy. I don't think the major news media has been consistently objective, but consistently partisan players. A bias media will not determine the outcome of an election, but it can affect the information voters need to make a democratic choice.