Sunday, March 2, 2008

FOUND IT!

Found it.  I was thinking it was a Princeton study about liberal bias in the media, but it was actually a UCLA study.

Here's the link:  http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/Media-Bias-Is-Real-Finds-UCLA-6664.aspx

Here are a few of my favourite parts of the study:  "With scores in the mid-70s, CBS' "Evening News" and The New York Times looked similar to Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., who has an <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 />ADA score of 74."  (No liberal bias at CBS News?  Really?  This study says differently.  Bear this in mind too, a mid-70 score would put it around 73 - 76.  A 50 means that the outlet studied is neither conservative nor liberal.  CBS was mid-70.  No liberal bias?)  And this one.

Before I post it, keep this in mind:  Most people, including most of the media, think that the Drudge Report is conservative.  Frightfully so, in fact.  Here's what the study said:

"The Drudge Report may have a right-wing reputation, but it leans left." AND "The fact that the Drudge Report appears left of center is merely a reflection of the overall bias of the media."

But according to the media, there's no liberal bias.  Oh, and our "friends" at the NYT (New York Times?)  Well, according to the study, CBS' "Evening News" was SECOND most liberal with the NYT being the THIRD most liberal. 

Now let's contrast that with what Bill Keller of the NYT said in December 2007: "…we are agnostic as to where a story may lead; we do not go into a story with an agenda or a preconceived notion. We do not manipulate or hide facts to advance an agenda. We strive to preserve our independence from political and economic interests, including our own advertisers. We do not work in the service of a party, or an industry, or even a country. When there are competing views of a situation, we aim to reflect them as clearly and fairly as we can." (emphasis added)

 

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