Lounge Daddy Posted June 13, 2004 Author Share Posted June 13, 2004 [quote name='Iacobus' date='Jun 12 2004, 03:03 PM'] Where you find that? Media basis? LOL! In favor of GOP and pro abortion yes. But that is all the numbers show. LOL! [/quote] [font="Courier"]The media is absolutely biased to the Left, and there is a recent study supporting the claim. Consider this example from the last Presidential election… I do recall when George W. Bush won endorsements by some retired military generals the mainstream media reported this as a questionable endorsement – and the story was that maybe men and women in military could not publicly support politicians (even though the men endorsing Bush were no longer active in the military). However, when Bill Clinton ran with endorsements of the same kind to counter questions of his lack of experience in handling of world affairs, nothing but positive coverage of Gov. Clinton’s successful gain of confidence by some military figures.[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacobus Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Yes but if you look back to 2000. The last full and comeplete pres election we have had. Compere the number of postive storys for Gore to the number for Bush. Also compere negative stories. Bush Gore Postive 24% 13% Neutral 27% 31% Negative 49% 56% That really defeats a liberal media. And Putman, the Tet offense pulled the American heart out of the war. After that, seeing war and death invade the living rooms, people stopped supporting the war. Did the media bring it in yes. Did ABC attack the marines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted June 13, 2004 Author Share Posted June 13, 2004 [font="Courier"][b]Wow, that is interesting… I guess – so where did those numbers come from?[/b] There has been a mainstream media bias for many years, and this should be common knowledge – but I know full well this is not. But, from the recent extensive study:[/font] “While most of the journalists, like many Americans, describe themselves as "moderate," a far higher number are "liberal" than in the general population. At national organizations (which includes print, TV and radio), the numbers break down like this: 34% liberal, 7% conservative. At local outlets: 23% liberal, 12% conservative. At Web sites: 27% call themselves liberals, 13% conservatives. This contrasts with the self-assessment of the general public: 20% liberal, 33% conservative.” [url="http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000517184"]http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/ne...t_id=1000517184[/url] “Liberal thinking may be catching up with the press, according to a survey of 547 journalists released Sunday. The poll found that only 7 percent of the nationally based journalists called themselves "conservatives" while 34 percent described themselves as liberal and 54 percent as moderate. Among the general public, according to a separate Pew poll from earlier this month, 33 percent call themselves conservative, 20 percent liberal and 41 percent moderate. "The assumption has been that as time went on, the mainstream media was becoming less liberal as people looked for an alternative voice. But the survey shows this is not true at all. The mainstream news outlets are more liberal than ever," said Brent Baker of the Media Research Center. Amy Mitchell of the Project for Excellence in Journalism, which conducted the poll with the Pew Research Center and the Committee of Concerned Journalists, said the survey "found a more definite liberal tilt in journalists than in the general public. And when there is a situation like that, there is the potential for problems in coverage." [url="http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040524-103202-3266r.htm"]http://washingtontimes.com/national/200405...03202-3266r.htm[/url] “In a related finding, 31 percent of national journalists now have a great deal of confidence in the public's election choices, compared with 52 percent at the end of the Clinton administration. The clear implication is that many media people feel superior to their customers.” [url="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50403-2004May23.html"]http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...-2004May23.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted June 13, 2004 Author Share Posted June 13, 2004 [font="Courier"]bump - because you will not see this on CNN or your local Press Also, William Putnam - welcome to Phatmass, Sir. Enjoy, brother. I have a brother in-law in the Navy right now - he enlisted after 9/11 and we are very, very proud.[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 GOOD THEY FOUND PROOF! Now we can finally start attacking.... wait a minute, we already did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Yeah, I want to welcome William. I get the feeling he's a right-winger. It's good to have another one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtins Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 check this out too [url="http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/breaking_1.html"]http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/breaking_1.html[/url] there in lebanon these darn librals but even wen we find the wmds they'll still complain and make something up to criticize bush oh well at least we can prove them wrong! btw fox news has to cover this story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 they're in Lebanon? St. Maron and Our Lady of Mount Lebanon pray for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musturde Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I wouldnt trust anything unless it's completely affirmed, cuz there's different talk about this (and there has been since the war). Presidential elections are coming up and people think Bush came to Iraq and lied to America, maybe some Republicans are trying to get some people happy. (I'm no anti Republican. In fact I like the Republican party.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacobus Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 [quote name='musturde' date='Jun 13 2004, 09:49 PM'] I wouldnt trust anything unless it's completely affirmed, cuz there's different talk about this (and there has been since the war). Presidential elections are coming up and people think Bush came to Iraq and lied to America, maybe some Republicans are trying to get some people happy. (I'm no anti Republican. In fact I like the Republican party.) [/quote] Whoa! You took my lines! LOL! JK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeenaBobba Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 [quote name='musturde' date='Jun 13 2004, 11:49 PM'] I wouldnt trust anything unless it's completely affirmed, cuz there's different talk about this (and there has been since the war). Presidential elections are coming up and people think Bush came to Iraq and lied to America, maybe some Republicans are trying to get some people happy. (I'm no anti Republican. In fact I like the Republican party.) [/quote] I agree with that. I need definite proof before I make up my mind on this, but I'm not convinced that this war fits Just War criteria. God bless, Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 [quote]I agree with that. I need definite proof before I make up my mind on this, but I'm not convinced that this war fits Just War criteria. God bless, Jen [/quote] That is very rational. I dont think this war will ever fit the criteria since when they went in there they didnt have any concrete proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeenaBobba Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 [quote name='crusader1234' date='Jun 14 2004, 12:31 AM'] That is very rational. I dont think this war will ever fit the criteria since when they went in there they didnt have any concrete proof. [/quote] That's where I am with it, also. I don't think the threat was imminent, either. I wish the aims were more clearly spelled out. God bless, Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 well i would keep quoting you but then we'd just be caught in a vicious cycle. to save time, i like the way you think. -rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 This is retarded. Yes, the media in America generally does have a left bias. CNN used to be more watched by Republicans in the 90s, but since 2000, this has been replaced by Fox News. People ridicule rogue, non-left camps like Fox because of the simple fact that they are trying to let people see the other side of the coin. I agree that they are also slanted in the opposite direction, but they're doing nothing different than what the left does. The thing that kills me is when people on the left call right wing conservatism "narrow minded" and "intolerant" when they fail to see their own intolerance. My name is Ash Wednesday, and I approve of this message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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