New book about "the liberal media"

M.O.M · Feb 3, 2004

It was Alterman who claimed that the NY Times was not liberal.
Sorry if I indicated otherwise.
Franken was his tag-team partner.
When Alterman made that claim, Franken didn't say anything.
The general media is no doubt very liberal socially.
And when economically it ties in with the liberal social agenda, they will slant that way, but overall I'd call them economic conservatives such as supporting NAFTA as another poster indicated.
They absolutely hate the traditional family model, so if a social welfare program helps break those ties, they will support it.
The big media also loves corporate welfare, since they are a recipient as well.
They are definitely pro-Fortune 500 and anti anti-trust busting.

Originally posted by Jetstorm
Franken is a complete idiot, and a statement like that just makes it obvious.

NY Times Editorial Board not liberal? We're talking about a paper that hasn't endorsed a Republican for President since Eisenhower in '56.

By the way, to a certain extent, I buy your argument that major network/print journalism is socially liberal yet economically SELF-CENTERED (not conservative per-se). It really is all about the bottom line and sex sells, so that's what they are peddling, and they really could care less about how "the children" are affected. They are a little bit liberal economically in the sense that they love big govt. and high taxes and social welfare "Mommy State" programs for the impoverished peons. Read Bernard Goldberg's book "Bias" on this and look at the chapter where he talks about a CBS newspiece that absolutely crucified Steve Forbes and his flat tax. Could that also be influenced by the desire for ratings and to be "loved" by the unwashed masses?

Also, as Goldberg cites and I have seen this to be true in my observations, not all media outlets are dominated by liberals. Talk radio in America is OVERWHELMINGLY right of center, and has been for sometime. The Internet newsbiz is a political free-for-all, where you can get the most radical viewpoints from both ends of the spectrum and anywhere in between. Goldberg and Stossel are only talking about print and broadcast journalism (newspapers and television). With the rise of Fox News and conservative papers like the New York Post and the Washington Times, it's not as bad as it used to be. But the Big Four (ABC, CNN, NBC, CBS) and the Old Guard national papers (NY Times, Wash. Post, LA Times, Chicago papers, USA Today) refuse to change or even acknowledge that there is a problem. And that is why their business and market shares continue to decline year after year.
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Jetstorm · Feb 3, 2004

Sorry about that. But my opinion of Franken remains unchanged. It is just my humble opinion, though, red meat conservative that I am.

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