Their words
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19113485
Great story on media's bias. The best part are the quotes that show how they think their bias isn't bias becuase that's thier point of view. i.e.:
Randy Cohen, who writes the syndicated column "The Ethicist" for The New York Times. The former comedy writer gave $585 to MoveOn.org in 2004. Cohen said he understands the Times policy and won't make donations again, but he had thought of MoveOn.org as no more out of bounds than the Boy Scouts.
Another good one is where their bias is OK because their job is to educate people of the correct (read: left wing) answer:
"When I see my country embark on a course of action that I think disastrous to its future and fatal to its citizens, I think it my duty to do my utmost to stop it." - Reporter Margot Patterson (National Catholic Reporter)
Also note how "proud" that they of their views:
"[Patterson] didn't disclose her political activities to her readers, or her editor, Tom Roberts. He said he wasn't sure about campaign contributions, but "a reporter signing a petition crosses the line to activism."
The article lists a whole bunch of examples, but the glaring, burning, & itching point that's missing, is the "journalists" that were political operatives, list Stepenopolous. How can you hire a guy like that, and then worry about someone's $500 to Kerry?
Great story on media's bias. The best part are the quotes that show how they think their bias isn't bias becuase that's thier point of view. i.e.:
Randy Cohen, who writes the syndicated column "The Ethicist" for The New York Times. The former comedy writer gave $585 to MoveOn.org in 2004. Cohen said he understands the Times policy and won't make donations again, but he had thought of MoveOn.org as no more out of bounds than the Boy Scouts.
Another good one is where their bias is OK because their job is to educate people of the correct (read: left wing) answer:
"When I see my country embark on a course of action that I think disastrous to its future and fatal to its citizens, I think it my duty to do my utmost to stop it." - Reporter Margot Patterson (National Catholic Reporter)
Also note how "proud" that they of their views:
"[Patterson] didn't disclose her political activities to her readers, or her editor, Tom Roberts. He said he wasn't sure about campaign contributions, but "a reporter signing a petition crosses the line to activism."
The article lists a whole bunch of examples, but the glaring, burning, & itching point that's missing, is the "journalists" that were political operatives, list Stepenopolous. How can you hire a guy like that, and then worry about someone's $500 to Kerry?