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Originally Posted by aceventura3
Many news papers endorse Obama.
Many of these same newspapers have a reporting bias in favor of Obama.
My first question was based on these two bits of information. I don't know the answer.
Many newspapers have declining circulation.
Many of these same newspapers have a reporting bias.
I recognize a number of factor contribute to this trend, so I give an example of one paper with a left bias and declining circulation and another that has a right bias not having declining circulation.
My second question was based on these bits of information. I don't know the answer.
I comment on my local newspaper, their endorsement, the fact that I see the endorsement as having no value. I point out that my newspaper's primary focus is not national politics. The intent here is to minimize the value in the point raised concerning the number of endorsements for Obama.
For those interested in the source of data used concerning the circulation of the WSJ, I gave a link. The WSJ is often the target of criticism when I cite information from the editorial page. I just find it interesting what is happening to the WSJ and the NY Times. I assume most already know the current financial condition of the NY Times.
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Don't confuse causation and correlation. There's no direct evidence that a supposed liberal bias is responsible for a lower rate of circulation. I would venture a guess that the internet is more responsible than anything else, and if you check Alexa, you can see that the newspaper websites are very popular. The NYT website gets a ton of hits per day, and it's on the rise.
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Originally Posted by aceventura3
In your view is there a print media bias in favor of Obama?
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There is a bias toward radical conservative ideology and centrism in media. Obama is centrist.