The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Motorboat Cruiser]

This sums thing up quite nicely:

In other words, the study rests on a presumption that can only be described as bizarre: If a member of Congress cites a think tank approvingly, and if that think tank is also cited by a news organization, then the news organization has a "bias" making it an ideological mirror of the member of Congress who cited the think tank. This, as Groseclose and Milyo define it, is what constitutes "media bias."

[wendybeth]

Scaeagles, does FauxNews claim to be "fair and balanced" bother you? Even the study you cite indicates they lean to the right, which is hardly balanced, unless you're drunk or something.

[scaeagles]

Lean to the right, yes, but closer to the center than the other stuff. Perhaps their slogan should be "more fair and more balanced than the other guys".

[wendybeth]

Any lean is hardly balance. Perhaps they should just come up with a better, more accurate slogan? Or maybe even live up to their current one?

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Perhaps their slogan should be "more fair and more balanced than the other guys".

When they ran Mark Foley's name with a (D) next to it for numerous days, was that an example of being "more fair" or "more balanced"? Seems CNN was able to get it right.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

When they ran Mark Foley's name with a (D) next to it for numerous days, was that an example of being "more fair" or "more balanced"? Seems CNN was able to get it right.

Unless I am completely forgetting the details it was twice in one episode of The O'Reilly Factor.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Unless I am completely forgetting the details it was twice in one episode of The O'Reilly Factor.

Nope, your memory is accurate. My mistake. For some reason, I recalled it was a few days before it was removed.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Nope, your memory is accurate. My mistake. For some reason, I recalled it was a few days before it was removed.

Now, MBC, my memory is often lacking. I am wondering why you thought this, though? My guess is that you want to believe it and read sources that claimed this was the case.

[scaeagles]

Well, when CNN "accidently" flashes red "X"s in front of Bush (more than once), this is an example of high standards and fairness?

We can all point to anecdotal evidence forever and never change the opinion of each other.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Well, when CNN "accidently" flashes red "X"s in front of Bush (more than once), this is an example of high standards and fairness?

Actually, I couldn't find a cite of that ever happening. I did find something about Cheney and a black "X" though...It happened once. CNN swears it was a computer glitch but I suppose it could be more sinister.

Fox, by the way, refused to offer a public explanation for the (d) next to Foley's name.

Geez, your memory is as good as mine.