[oceanview]

in many cases, they are "losing ratings" to other sources of information (cable, AOL, etc) that their bias also filters into.

I ould suggest again, read Bernard Goldberg's book, he describes perfectly how it all works, how the "news" gets created, the New York Times is the nexus.

[A Citizen Reporter]

I have read Bernard Goldberg's book. Point of fact, I've actually bought extra copies of it to pass on to some of those independents that you are so concerned about. They are getting educated, and that is what is making the difference with the public's reaction to the media. One friend, who I gave the book to, said he would never watch a news program on TV the same way again.