Miles,
One starting point is an article in the WSJ May 29, 1996 (back page) which
cited 2 studies, one by the Freedom Forum and the other by the Roper
Center in which 89% of the Washington journalists polled reported voting
for Clinton in 1992. The Freedom Forum surveyed 139 Washington bureau
chiefs and congressional correspondents with the following addtitional
results: Political affiliation: 50% Democrat, 37% Independent, 9% other,
4% Republican. On political orientation: Liberal 22%, Moderate to Liberal
39%, Moderate 30%, Moderate to Conservative 7%, Conservative 2%. That
journalists are overwhelming to the left of center is not even debated
anymore, nor even denied by most of those journalists - just watch any any
of the weekend politics/news shows - Crossfire, Capital Gang, Hannity and
Colmes, McGlaughlin Group, Inside Politics, etc. The only question is
whether or not such political and ideological views bias what is (and is
not) reported. Bias here is often in the eyes of the beholder. Still, when
was the last time you saw Rather, Jennings and Brokaw even report the same
story with so much as a different spin, or report something the others
didn't? (like Alan Keyes being led away in handcuffs in front of an
Atlanta TV station for trying to attend a debate - only CNN covered that
one). Anyway, there's your reference. Enjoy.
Regards,
Dave
On Wed, 26 Mar 1997, Davis, Miles wrote:
> Please provide the reference for the cited survey. And I encourage all
> list members to cite references for alledged "facts" so that those who
> are inclinde to examine primary data may due so. I find myself very
> distrustful of someone elses interpretation of data.
>
> BTW, it is not just with stuff like the attached, for me it started with
> the Bible.
> >----------
> >From: Duane Tway[SMTP:
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> >Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 1997 1:23 PM
> >To:
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> >Subject: Re: Politics and Publications
> >
> >In a message dated 97-03-25 11:49:32 EST, you write:
> >
> ><< This statement puzzles me. I can't quite understand what it means. What
> >is
> > being compromized? If the reporting is honest, why is the political slant
> >of a
> > publication important?
> >
> > Don Kleist
> > >>
> >Don, since when can we assume that *anything* written in the press is honest?
> > Media surveys have shown just how biased reporting can be. This, perhaps
> >surprisingly, includes the Wall Street Journal (except for the Editorial page
> >staff). It seems that slightly over 95 % of print journalists (and an even
> >higher percentage of television "journalists") vote straight ticket Democrat.
> > How can we pretend that the "spin" on this administration by the press is
> >"honest?"
> >
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> >
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