media bias

Movie Review Bias: Time Warner vs. News Corp.

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:26:15 -0400

Full article: Freakonomics
Does media concentration lead to biased coverage? A new paper from two Berkeley economists, Stefano Delavigna and Alec Kennedy, studies News Corp. and Time Warner, and approaches the big question through a small window: movie reviews.

Anti-Gay Bias Still Rampant in the Media: When Will Broadcasters Grow Up?

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:14:34 -0400

Full article: New York Daily News
Karl Frisch
Filling the ranks of every media outlet, including those with a conservative slant, to be sure, one would certainly find at least a few gay, lesbian and transgender employees -- some in positions of real power. It's long past time for these employees to stand up and unflinchingly say, "Enough is enough." To remain publicly silent would be an outrage.

Conservative Talk Show Hosts Assertions of Liberal Media Don't Hold Up

Stevie Converse — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:27:08 -0500

Full article: Connecticut Post
Paul Janensch
Conservative radio talk show hosts continue to raise fears about the liberal hold on media and the return of the Fairness Doctrine. Both ideas are myths.

Was the Press Really Strongly Biased Against McCain?

Stevie Converse — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:52:21 -0500

Full article: Editor & Publisher
Greg Mitchell
It may yet turn out that major, exhaustive studies will prove that the media were grossly unfair to John McCain. Bring them on. But two major studies don't do that. They say that the press is biased -- in favor of recognizing who is winning and stating that perhaps too often.

Debate Watchers Score Schieffer Best Moderator, Still Want More Challenges to Candidate Spin

Jen Howard — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:26:35 -0400

NEW YORK -- In the partisan minefield of the closing days of the 2008 campaign, supporters of both Barack Obama and John McCain gave CBS News anchor Bob Schieffer a thumbs-up for his moderation of the third and final presidential debate at Hofstra University on Long Island.

CNN/Time Politics '08: Who's the "Notorious Offender?"

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:33:34 -0400

Full article: TVNewser
Dan Rather implored journalists to "not back down" when it comes campaigns and candidates who shut them out. The former CBS Newsman was on a panel at the Time Warner Politics summit discussing media bias and elitism during this year's campaign.

Citizens Want Debate Moderators to Challenge Candidate Spin

Jen Howard — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:04:47 -0400

NEW YORK -- John McCain's supporters seemed happy with the ground rules of the second presidential debate in Nashville. Barack Obama's supporters seemed happy with the results.

Ifill Gets High Marks from Citizens Media Panel

Jen Howard — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:03:33 -0400

NEW YORK -- Moderator Gwen Ifill of PBS received more plaudits from supporters of Barack Obama than from supporters of John McCain for her conduct during the vice presidential debate in St. Louis on Thursday night.

Journalists Give Workers the Business

Stevie Converse — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:42:34 -0400

Full article: Center for American Progress
David Madland
A new report finds that media coverage of economic issues fails to live up to expectations of balance and fairness. On a range of economic issues, the perspective of workers is largely missing from media coverage, while the views of business are frequently presented.

Citoyen Consumer: Disengagement, Disempowerment and Corporate Media Bias

Stevie Converse — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:06:53 -0400

Full article: Twin Cities Daily Planet
Rich Broderick
The real bias of mainstream media is neither conservative nor liberal, Republican nor Democratic. The real "bias" in mainstream media is to promote values and behaviors that make us good consumers -- which is antithetical to good citizenship.