ABC's Halperin: Press Is Liberally Biased, Needs Reform [Another stunning admission of the truth!]

NewsBusters ^ | Matthew Sheffield

[RatherBiased.com]

The national press corps is justifiably looked upon with suspicion by conservatives and in dire need of reform if it wishes to regain their confidence, especially since that's a sound business strategy.

Those are the words of ABC News political director Mark Halperin who on last night's "O'Reilly Factor" provided a resounding endorsement of the idea that the elite American media needs to stop being liberally biased. (Video available in WMV or Real. MP3 audio also available, transcript is after the jump.)

In a followup to an Oct. 19 internet posting in which he sarcastically implied

that reporters take their cues from Democrats and liberal activists, Halperin stated that the press should use the 2006 elections as an opportunity to regain the public trust:

"In this country, we've got these old news organizations, the major networks, ABC, where you [O'Reilly] used to work, the New York Times, the Washington Post. These organizations have been around a long time, and for 40 years conservatives have looked with suspicion at them. I think we've got a chance in these last two weeks to prove to conservatives that we understand their grievances, we're going to try to do better, but these organizations still have incredible sway, and conservatives are certain that we're going to be out to get them. We've got to fix that."

Halperin also commended the Fox News Channel business model as being inclusive of all Americans:

"I think everybody in the old media better be [...] saying, 'Are we being fair to everybody involved in the American political process?' Even if you don't believe the argument, Bill, that we make, in 'The Way to Win,' that there are some examples over the years that are pretty significant, of showing why conservatives are aggrieved, even if you're a liberal and you don't believe that, believe that half the country feels that way. And as an economic model, if you want to thrive like Fox News Channel, you want to have a future, you better make sure conservatives find your product appealing if you're going to do the right thing. You got to do it."

[RatherBiased.com]

Full transcript at source

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Its too late for reform.

[Fiddlstix]

Click the Pic J

[headstamp]

Just what the heck is a "Political Director" at ABC News?

Talk about an admission of bias.

[concerned about politics]

The dinosaur left wing media is gong extinct. I say let them commit slow suicide. They've definitely worn out their welcome here.
Maybe they could move to Iran? They'd be more than welcomed there.

[shield]

You've got to do it.

Will never happen...they'd rather go down than give conservatives a true platform...in the end, we win they lose.

[100-Fold_Return]

So, they'll just prance on over to podcasts, YouTube, MySpace, blogs yada yada yada to go after the children...

[CottShop]

Yet another 'confession'- Hopefully the news media are being truthful in their confessions, however, I have my doubts. I do think they should be gaining the publics trust, but it just seems suspicious to me that all these confessions are comming out pre election. If they were smart, they'd come clean, start reporting actual news that isn't so vitriolic, and keep their opinions in the opinion sections instead of peppering their 'news' with anti-Bush rhetoric. As Halperin wisely noted [you want to have a future, you better make sure conservatives find your product appealing if you're going to do the right thing] Are the liberal media finally seeing the wisdom of this?. I doubt it & if we all hold our breaths for this to happen, we'll soon pass out.

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[federal]

Taqiyya from the DBM/MSM

[Constitutions Grandchild]

"Just what the heck is a "Political Director" at ABC News?"

Um..m..m -- just a guess -- covers political news - in theory the entire political spectrum.

[FReepaholic]

... especially since that's a sound business strategy...

The only reason the MSM would change their liberal stance is for money.

They're getting their collective @sses kicked by FOX in the ratings.

CNN has already made the move by putting Glenn Beck on its Headline News channel.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

"Just what the heck is a "Political Director" at ABC News?"

Um..m..m -- just a guess -- covers political news - in theory the entire political spectrum.

[glorgau]

Just what the heck is a "Political Director" at ABC News?

Shorthand title is "Commisar".

[VaBthang4]

R U A dumbass?

Why would you have that .wav attached to the comic?

What was the purpose?

[ForGod'sSake]

Thanks for posting this. I was just about to post a FoxNews sourced piece when I ran across yours.

Some(DFU?) will still be suspicious of Halperin's motives, no? He is trying to sell a book.

Anyway, the Fox page with a link to the video: LIBERAL MEDIA PLAN? from O'reilly's interview.

[doug from upland]

After four phone messages and two emails regarding Peter Paul and Hillary, I finally heard from Halperin:

My apologies. Your messages to my DC voicemail were not received until this weekend, because I don't check it that often from New York. And i saw no first email.

This is a long undercovered story generally. I'm getting my unit and the investigative unit on it, and will be in touch. Thanks very much.

[OpusatFR]

"Its too late for reform."

I stopped watching the lamestream years ago. There are just so many other news agencies and outlets out here that it doesn't make sense to limit information to the alphas or print dinosaurs.

[defenderSD]

I think they've been reading our posts where we say we don't believe anything from the MSM except the sports news.

[doug from upland]

Yes, sometimes YouTube can expose the truth. Here you go --- http://youtube.com/watch?v=T_kia4Ig1QA. Watch the intro and have fun singing.

[defenderSD]

Doug, I think it's better not to tell the Clintonistas what ABC News is doing with that story. Otherwise you're doing a great job as usual.