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Originally posted by filtherton
I think that labeling the media liberal implies an agenda.
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I don't think that's true at all. A bias does not necessarily mean an agenda. Certainly there are forces that push reporters more towards the middle in their reporting (not the least of which is the fact that their audience has little stomach for extreme positions). Anytime you have a group of people who share common beliefs giving their opinions on what's happening some bias is bound to show through. It doesn't mean they all get together to conspire about pushing their agendas and it doesn't meant there was a concerted effort to stack the deck with liberal reporters. It just so happened that a generation of people with more liberal views were inspired to go into media (perhaps by the actions/success of Watergate reporters?). I don't think it was planned, it just turned out that way. There will be a push for conservatives to enter the media with the success of talk radio and some of the shows like Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, etc.
Not recognizing that some bias can seep through is irresponsible, IMO. I don't think it needs to be "fixed" by artificial means but knowing that so many in the industry label themselves as liberal is important information when considering their points of view.