The liberal bias of the mainstream media tilts so far left that any outlets not in that political lane, like the Drudge Report and Fox News Channel, look far more conservative than they really are, according to a UCLA professor's new book out next month. Full Story »
Posted by Walter Cox
This story highlights a book that is due out next month, "Left Turn" by UCLA professor Tim Groseclose. Professor Groseclose has put together a surprisingly analytical approach to determining the biases that we all know exist in our news media. The results of this analysis will surprise and are bound to be controversial. A must read.
When I travel to Europe I am always surprised at the overwhelming leftist slant of the media.. Particularly in France, Marxist assumptions dominate all discussion of contemporary events, and Americans are portrayed as hopelessly unsophisticated reactionaries (not to mention our Puritanical prudishness, our addiction to violence, and our naive American exceptionalism). I will be curious to see the author's methodology, especially for determining his "slant ratings." His point ... More »
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