Liberal Bias In The Newsroom? Hmmm….

Bob Parks: Black & Right ^ | 8/16/07 | Bob Parks

[bocopar]

"When word came in of Karl Rove's resignation, several people in the meeting started cheering. That sort of expression is simply not appropriate for a newsroom....As we head into a major political year, now's a good time to remember: Please keep your personal politics to yourself."

• Dave Boardman, Executive Editor, Seattle Times

The other day I overheard a liberal say, "Fox News makes things up." If I had the time, I would've asked for some specifics and would have probably gotten the usual snooty response (no ready examples, just an accepted fact).

While I am a network alumnus, I'm no paid hack for Fox, however when the say they're "fair and balanced", I don't interpret that to mean they're objective. They do, however, balance out liberal and conservative viewpoints. Sure, they may have more conservative voices, but in adding up all the cable networks, public radio and television, and the big broadcast networks, Fox levels the playing field on a daily basis. Liberals consequently despise "Faux News" because they don't do well when their ideas are challenged.

I'm stating the obvious here, folks. Work with me here....

[Still Thinking]

Actually, I sometimes find Fox left of center, just less so than the other networks.

[Old Sarge]

"When word came in of Karl Rove's resignation, several people in the meeting started cheering. That sort of expression is simply not appropriate for a newsroom....As we head into a major political year, now's a good time to remember: Please keep your personal politics to yourself."

TRANSLATION: We Got Caught!

[sionnsar]

Seattle Slimes — no surprise there. I dropped them way back in the 80s, not long after I moved to the area.

[Texas Eagle]

If liberalism is this great calling, then those in the media should come out and declare who and what they are.

Shoot. You can't even get Liberal politicians to admit they are Liberals.

But by virtue of the fact that "objective" left-wing media hacks recognize and hyper-ventilate when a right-wing bent is being reported they reveal their Liberal bias.