A question for those who post on other boards ...

[NanceGreggs]

I sometimes visit Conservative or RW sites to see what is being said about particular breaking news stories, e.g. Gonzo's resignation, Craig's situation, etc.

Of course, one always sees posters on those boards mentioning the "Liberal-biased media", and I realize this has been a long-standing talking point of the RW.

However, I cannot IMAGINE what Liberal bias one might construe from the media, especially in the last six years.

Has anyone ever seen a particular instance mentioned by someone as an example of such bias? If so, what was it?

I'm really curious.

[Mythsaje]

1. Okay, I gotta admit, I don't watch the corporate news

if I can help it. And every SINGLE time I've accidentally run across a segment, I've been struck anew how biased it seems the other way.

I have NO idea where they're getting that.

[NanceGreggs]

3. Yeah, that's exactly what I mean ...

While I don't spend a lot of time watching network news anymore, I've yet to see ANYTHING that could be construed as "Liberal bias".

Maybe their idea of "bias" is the fact that the MSM doesn't run "good news stories" 27/7 about how well things are going in Iraq, how strong the economy is, etc.

[EFerrari]

5. That's what they do. My three rules of BushCo BS:

They accuse us of what they're doing or intend to do.

They do the opposite of what they claim.

They do precisely what they deny.

[treestar]

2. The way the right wing brain seems to work

Is that anything negative at all; any criticism, however slight, proves the media is biased for the liberals.

If you start with their expectations, that is, nothing but support fo their candidates and nothing but condemnation for those they oppose - which they think is their rights - then anything outside that shows a "bias."

[EFerrari]

4. Bingo. That's it precisely.

They never point to THE WORDS as we do when we deconstruct a slanted piece.

[TechBear_Seattle]

7. You've got that right, methinks

Couldn't have said it better.

[LiberalAndProud]

6. The liberal media doesn't report on Bush's economic boom.

I read that on a blog somewhere a while back.

[DaveJ]

11. Good one, yeah I head that all the time...

Of course it's usually rich people who never poke their heads outside their bubbles reporting on this "boom".

[Prophet 451]

8. There isn't one

I'm a Brit. We used to have the same trope here but it pretty much died when virtually every major newspaper (barring the notoriously right-fringe Mail) stumped for Blair. The way it works is that you have to assume from the outset that all reporters, editors, etc actively shape their work to reflect their own views and that unbiased coverage is impossible (which may be true but for different reasons). Any criticism, no matter how slight (or even imagined in many cases, such as coming from fictional characters) is then held to be proof of that view. Any contrary evidence can be safely ignored since the liberal media is tricky and might be trying to fool you.

[DaveJ]

9. Well, depends on the Repuke...

Many of them would consider L.B. to include any mention of evolution or the big bang theory. Anything negative about *, or perpetual war, must be liberal bias. Bottom line is, there is no way to avoid this problem. Nobody on either side can ever be satisfied.

[BlackVelvet04]

10. What......

rightwingers actually back up their accusations with facts? Facts have a liberal bias. ;-)

[MagickMuffin]

12. Me thinks it's ALL in their heads

after all that meme has been drummed in their heads for decades. And we ALL know that they do NOT march to the beat of different drummers. They pretty much march lock step, no questions asked. This attitude shows just how much they have suffered from not being able to think for themselves.

Anytime I have watched corporate news it ALWAYS seems slanted a little bit to far right for my taste, that's why I never watch corporate news. Also think how the corporate news media helped SELL us a Fake pResident and a fake WAR.

I guess Keith Olbermann would be someone they could latch onto.

[Balbus]

13. I have to admit, I did find MSNBC's investigative piece...

on journalist's campaign contributions a bit surprising.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19113485

[dbt]

14. Most other boards laugh at DU.

Beats the hell outta me why they would do that...

:evilgrin:

[annabanana]

16. . . to keep from crying about their own inadequacies, no doubt. . . n/t

[dbt]

17. Thank you for the laughter!

I *REALLY* needed it!

[NanceGreggs]

15. Thanks to everyone here for your info ...

I'm getting the picture that it is not a matter of bias in what gets covered by the MSM, or even how, but the fact of what DOESN'T get covered - like the booming economy, the overwhelming success in Iraq, etc.

I was just curious because I always see references to Liberal bias, but have yet to see someone say, "THIS is the kind of thing I'm talking about ...," while specifically pointing to a particular news story and how it was covered.

Thanks again, everyone!

Proves what I've always counted on here: Have a question? Ask a DUer!

:hi:

[Sadie4629]

18. How about

the 60 Minutes piece that ended Dan Rather's career? :shrug: