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Shakran:
Thanks for your response to my comments - I hope you know that I mean to offense.
"Where they come from" means journalism programs at Universities - particularly the elite ones. It's not a slam, but much of the atmosphere in these places is...progressive to be kind, one-sided to be blunt. At least that has been my overwhelming experience and observation. That may well be a natural state of affairs. At any rate, no matter the orientation, being opinionated and passionate does not mean that someone cannot present facts and issues fairly. Of course these are generalizations, and even I could name notable exceptions. I'm just thinking out loud about trends that might be strong enough to add up to an impression over time.
And by money flow, I still think in the end that works out to neither conservative nor liberal. It probably has more to do with where the publication can find an audience - niche, geography, and where the interest lies. Often that means assuming positions contrary to the current powers. I know that I'm more likely to be enticed to read an article criticizing Bush than one that praises Bloomberg, even though I like Bloomie better than Bushie.
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