ABC News admits media lean left

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ABC News admits media lean left

Website column notes press corps' 'biases and predilections'

WorldNetDaily.com

Though many analysts have insisted there is no left-leaning bias in the mainstream media, an ABC News website column admitted the Washington and political press corps almost universally share liberal political positions.

Responding to feedback from an item in Monday's column, "The Note" said yesterday, "Like every other institution, the Washington and political press corps operate with a good number of biases and predilections."

They include, but are not limited to, a near-universal shared sense that liberal political positions on social issues like gun control, homosexuality, abortion, and religion are the default, while more conservative positions are "conservative positions." They include a belief that government is a mechanism to solve the nation's problems; that more taxes on corporations and the wealthy are good ways to cut the deficit and raise money for social spending and don't have a negative effect on economic growth; and that emotional examples of suffering (provided by unions or consumer groups) are good ways to illustrate economic statistic stories.

More systematically, the press believes that fluid narratives in coverage are better than static storylines; that new things are more interesting than old things; that close races are preferable to loose ones; and that incumbents are destined for dethroning, somehow.

The press, by and large, does not accept President Bush's justifications for the Iraq war – in any of its WMD, imminent threat, or evil-doer formulations. It does not understand how educated, sensible people could possibly be wary of multilateral institutions or friendly, sophisticated European allies.

It does not accept the proposition that the Bush tax cuts helped the economy by stimulating summer spending.

It remains fixated on the unemployment rate.

It believes President Bush is "walking a fine line" with regards to the gay marriage issue, choosing between "tolerance" and his "right-wing base."

It still has a hard time understanding how, despite the drumbeat of conservative grass-top complaints about overspending and deficits, President Bush's base remains extremely and loyally devoted to him – and it looks for every opportunity to find cracks in that base.

Of course, the swirling Joe Wilson and National Guard stories play right to the press's scandal bias – not to mention the bias towards process stories (grand juries produce ENDLESS process!).

The worldview of the dominant media can be seen in every frame of video and every print word choice that is currently being produced about the presidential race.

That means the President's communications advisers have a choice:

Try to change the storyline and the press' attitude, or try to win this election without changing them.

So we ask again: What's it going to be, Ken, Karen, Mary, Terry, Nicole, and Dan?

That's quite a headline in the Los Angeles Times: "Bush Supports Shift of Jobs Overseas."

And the Washington Post story filled with quotes from Republican-leaning business people who have politically soured on the President is quite striking.

As is the Wall Street Journal piece despoiling the Medicare reform law before it event takes effect.

On the strength of all the negative coverage of the President and all his own positive coverage, Sen. Kerry heads into today's twin primaries on a roll.

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[Tigermike 3,427]

OK they admit it, but nothing will be done. :roll:

[Tiger Al 0]

I guess the gig is up. You've exposed us!

[CShine 0]

OK, a lot of media leans left. Now that we've established that, what's your point?

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Just posted an article I found interesting. Take your attitude and your pet Al and go attempt to antagonize someone else. When I want yours or Al's opinion or .02 I will ask for it.

[channonc 466]

Chill out, its an internet forum. If you didn't want people's opinion then why post?

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Hey Channonc:

Notice my wink!?!?

Just a little humor. If you will notice I don't tend to have a problem with CShine even though I disagree with him/her most of the time. Just a little, "I'm about to head home and call it another day humor."

[Tiger Al 0]

Just posted an article I found interesting. Take your attitude and your pet Al and go attempt to antagonize someone else. When I want yours or Al's opinion or .02 I will ask for it.

But, MDM, it's so easy (and fun!) to antagonize you!!!

Be careful driving home.

[MDM4AU 337]

Just posted an article I found interesting.  Take your attitude and your pet Al and go attempt to antagonize someone else.  When I want yours or Al's opinion or .02 I will ask for it.

But, MDM, it's so easy (and fun!) to antagonize you!!!

Be careful driving home.

Don't you have soem diapers to be changing or or something?

[Tiger Al 0]

Just posted an article I found interesting.  Take your attitude and your pet Al and go attempt to antagonize someone else.  When I want yours or Al's opinion or .02 I will ask for it.

But, MDM, it's so easy (and fun!) to antagonize you!!!

Be careful driving home.

Don't you have soem diapers to be changing or or something?

I'm at work. I wish I was home changing a diaper, though.

[TitanTiger 20,708]

I'm right there with you, Tiger Al. I had to go to Seattle on business a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was going to kill me. I missed my little girl bad. I never knew you could love someone you barely know so quickly.