The Myth of Objectivity

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  Posted By: funkdome @ 05/04/2008 3:25:19 PM

  Is this the same Evan Thomas who said during the 2004 election:
  
  "Let's talk a little media bias here. The media, I think, wants Kerry to win. . . . They're going to portray Kerry and Edwards as being young and dynamic and optimistic and there's going to be this glow about them . . . that's going to be worth maybe 15 points."
  
  http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/08/24/some_of_kerrys_biggest_fans_are_in_the_press/
  
  You got it right the first time, Evan

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  Posted By: funkdome @ 05/04/2008 3:20:41 PM

  "The mainstream media (the "MSM" the bloggers love to rail against) are prejudiced, but not ideologically."
  
  Thomas is in denial. The overwhelming liberal bias in the MSM is obvious. The problem is that hyper-liberals like Thomas think that they are moderates.

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  Posted By: Thevail @ 03/29/2008 1:52:42 AM

  I don't know that "the media" even exists. I think that you have a different channel to watch whatever your leanings. Fox news, MSNBC, CNN, your local news, The Washington post. The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Slate, etc.
  
  I'd say that the media does have a bias though..not for a specific candidate or for a certain political party..they have a bias towards the sensational and controversial and literally away from common sense or common ground. If it doesn't make a bunch of people get mad enough to call their friends and insist that they watch it on the next cycle they won't touch it.
  
  How much have we heard about Geraldine Ferraro, Rev. Wright, etc. and how much have we heard about the actual issues? But a sensible economic plan, plainly and clearly explained, isn't liable to piss anybody off enough to cause an uproar and a bunch of repeat viewers. So it's our fault too. But now there isn't really a choice to do that any more since no one bothers to air it at all.