NPR's Williams Sees No Liberal Bias, NYT "Mainstream Journalism" (Brit Hume takes on Williams)

MRC ^ | Tuesday June 1, 2004 | BrentBaker

[fight_truth_decay]

The "romance of journalism" - sounds more like prostitution.. skip the romance.. newspapers and television news must remain profit centers. Add some gimmicks, flashy design, shocking sex photos if you can find them, helps to be perky or good looking, and finally; highly compensated upon delivery.

[rageaholic]

I was wondering if anybody has been keeping track or made a study of the NY Times headlines and reporting concerning the WOT?

It seems apparent NYT front page photos concerning US troops consist mainly of funerals, prisoner abuse, grieving widows, etc. Rarely are our troops shown in a favorable light on the front page.

Also has anybody tracked the commentary by the NY Times reporters? Just before the war in Afghanistan, I recall heavy speculation by the Times of a bloodbath, then during the pre-invasion Air Force bombing, there was more speculation that "it wasn't working".

Just wondering if there is any watch group keeping an eye on the Times.

[Red Badger]

NPR's Juan Williams doesn't see any liberal bias in the media

Those who don't LQQK can't SEE................

[petercooper]

I love it when Brit slaps Juan down.

[leprechaun9]

NPR's Juan Williams .... insisted: "I think the New York Times is mainstream American journalism."

Surprise - Surprise - Surprise! One of the monuments to the quota system of Affirmative Action believes the Jayson Blair Fish Wrapper is mainstream American journalism! He probably is correct.

However, there is a vast difference between mainstream America and mainstream American journalism!

[XJarhead]

Williams: "No, I think it should tilt in a way that would challenge authority."

That pretty much says it all. Journalism should be driven by an agenda, not by an unbiased reporting of facts. At least he was willing to admit it.

[freekitty]

Juan Williams appears to always be saying something stupid. Job security, I suppose. I wonder how many of these Libs really believe what they are saying or is it really the paycheck?

[bannie]

They've gouged out their eyes so that they don't have to see.

[CSM]

"A dumbfounded Williams"

Regardless of subject, this phrase could be use to describe him. Look at his face at any given time on that program and you will see a look of self induced ignorance. The only way to actually believe his arguments is to remain ignorant of the truth!

[Arrowhead1952]

Look at this thread from yesterday.

(THIS liberal Media!)

[ampat]

I used to think Juan Williams was at least a fair liberal. Having heard this, I take back my former opinion of him.

[ex-snook]

How about a 'moment of truth' - the war in Iraq? Which journalists supported the Iraq war and which journalists opposed. Count them up and find the answer.

For - Hume
Against - Williams

Score 1 - 1

[nuconvert]

You mean as one Freeper put it, when Britt gives Williams his weekly spanking? LoL

[TexasGreg]

Kristol: "I agree, but they only challenge those conservatives who occasionally find themselves in positions of authority."

Kristol pounded that one so true and sure that I don't think it can be said any better. When those in authority are liberals, the NYT gives them full and complete SUPPORT. They do not question. Not on policy issues, they don't. But, let the authority be a conservative and ... WHAM.

Juan looked like the liberal he is. Brit and Bill did a double-whammy on him, and did it well. I was pleased.

[Steve_Seattle]

Over the weekend I was at the local Barnes & Noble looking at the "current affairs" section. There were at least 50 anti-Bush books there, one of which - I forget the title - accused the Bush administreation of suppressing freedom of the press. Looking at all the ant-Bush, anti-Iraq war books in that section, I had to laugh at the paranoia of liberals who say that the administration and the "corporate, right-wing media" are controlling the flow of information in this country.

[cwb]

I don't know if you watch Oreilly, but last week he reported that the NY Times ran the Abu Ghraid story as front page news for 28 straight days...with something like 50 stories total. The LA times was only a little better with 26 straight days.

[Dane]

I was up early this morning and channel surfing and they had a black and white version of "What's my Line" on the Game Show Network.

They had some celebrity guests where the panel had to put on blinders. The panel only had to wear the blinders for about 5 minutes.

Juan Williams it seems wears blinders 24/7.

[Helms]

Hume once slapped little Billy Kristol up side the head by basically accusing Kristol of hyper angst probably due to Kristols reading Soren Kierkagard.

[Vision Thing]

Williams: "They (the press) should challenge all authority."

Apparently, Juan Williams doesn't support the "We Report, You Decide" mantra at Fox News.

[highlander_UW]

NPR's Williams Sees No Liberal Bias

There are none so blind as those who will not see.