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-Read the excerpt below from Brent Baker's Sept. 27. 2005 posting at NewsBusters.org.
-Read "Types of Media Bias" in the right column. Then answer the questions.
Nearly three times as many of those polled in a new Gallup survey said they believe the media are “too liberal” than “too conservative.” Gallup’s Tuesday press release … reported: “When asked about the news media’s political slant, Americans are much more likely to say they are too liberal (46%) than they are to say they are about right (37%) or too conservative (16%). Those views are consistent with what Gallup has measured since 2001. The percentage of Americans saying the news media are too liberal has ranged between 45% and 48%, and has always been the plurality response. There has been a slight increase in the public’s sentiment that the media are too conservative, from 11% in 2001 to 16% today.”
Last year, 48 percent saw the media as “too liberal” compared to 15 percent who thought the media were “too conservative.” Given the plus/minus three percent margin of error, the numbers are essentially unchanged from last September … (For the complete posting, click here.)
To accurately identify different types of bias, you should be aware of the issues of the day, and the liberal and conservative perspectives on each issue.
Types of Media Bias:Questions
How would you respond to the Gallup survey described below? The media is: “too liberal”, “about right” or “too conservative.”
