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List of Media Political Donors
Well here it is, proof of what we all already knew. Media is biased. This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone, after all the media is run by humans and humans are biased. What is notable about this report is that of the 144 donors on the list 7 did not give to the Democratic party. that means that 95.1% of media donors gave to the democratic party or their affiliates (moveon.org etc). Maybe the conservative talk radio hosts have a point...the major media outlets are biased to a liberal point of view. Which is why it's not a shock to find that Hillary Clinton and Barbera Boxer want a "Legislative Fix" to the "talk radio problem".
One of the most important reforms Hilter put in place in his rise to the leadership of the National Socialist party was control of the media. The reasons are fairly obvious; control of the media is control of information and the addage is true "knowledge is power". Always beware of those who seek to destroy all opposing ideas; their own ideas won't hold water.
2 comments:
As a journalism major, it's obvious that there is a liberal bias in mainstream news network, without question. However, I don't know if the answer is for conservative news people and radio host to SLANT it in the opposite way, which many due (hello, Rush, Coulter, etc.). We'll never have 100 percent bias free news, because like you said, humans are biased creatures, but both liberal and conservative pundits should be upfront about their personal leanings (so viewers can determine personal opinion from pure fact) and give the opportunity for both sides to fairly present their views of current issues without all the name-calling and personal attacks.
I agree, I think the answer is simple. We don't have to worry about bias in the media so much as truth in the media. We need to hear news people say "it is my belief..." a whole lot more.
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