The ‘conservative advantage in syndicated op-ed columns.’
The ‘conservative advantage in syndicated op-ed columns.’
New Media Matters study finds that in newspapers around the country, conservative syndicated columnists receive more space than their progressive counterparts:
– “Sixty percent of the nation’s daily newspapers print more conservative syndicated columnists every week than progressive syndicated columnists. Only 20 percent run more progressives than conservatives, while the remaining 20 percent are evenly balanced.”
– “In a given week, nationally syndicated progressive columnists are published in newspapers with a combined total circulation of 125 million. Conservative columnists, on the other hand, are published in newspapers with a combined total circulation of more than 153 million.”
– In 38 states, “conservative columns reach more readers in total than progressive columns.”
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September 11th, 2007 at 8:05 pmBut, but, but … the LIBERAL press!
/snicker …
September 11th, 2007 at 8:05 pmTime to take back the country…
…from the sick fascist conned’selfserving TRAITORS…
…they’re your:
family members
neighbors
friends
co-workers
…and they’re dangerous…
September 11th, 2007 at 8:05 pm#
Time to take back the country…
…from the sick fascist conned’selfserving TRAITORS…
…they’re your:
family members
neighbors
friends
co-workers
…and they’re dangerous…
Comment by big papa — September 11, 2007 @ 8:05 pm
And you it appears…
September 11th, 2007 at 8:07 pmThere’s a 3-1 ration in there somewhere.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:07 pmLiberal press indeed…
September 11th, 2007 at 8:08 pmEspecially now America is at war, they crave conservative commentary.
And you know this how? Actually, I think the problem is, besides the fact that most of our MSM is owned by conservative corporations, that many progressives and liberals have given up on the main stream media and are getting their facts from the internet. I don’t take a newspaper and the only “news” I watch on TV is Countdown. But, I would pit my knowledge of world affairs, against any person who gets their “news” from the MSM, any day. There are people I work with whom I run rings around. They sometimes come to me to find out what is happening out there in that big scary world because they now know that the “news” they are getting is incomplete at best and inaccurate at worst.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:14 pmOh oh! There’s a an “op-ed gap”!
September 11th, 2007 at 8:15 pmIt’s not a bias. It’s that 60% of people don’t totally agree with you. And if they don’t you label them conservative. Look at how you label Lieberman.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:17 pmWe were in Germany 1996-1998 and Armed Forces radio played whole Fat Boy (i.e., Rush Limpbaugh) dis-Clinton talk shows balanced by a five minute liberal note stuck in between shows at off hours. No one introduced legislation in Congress telling them to move on, though.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:19 pmAnd you it appears…
Comment by egoat #4
…you have NO earthly idea…
…do you?
September 11th, 2007 at 8:20 pmI’m SHOCKED, SHOCKED to find that GAMBLING’S going on here!
Why does this surprise anyone anymore?
September 11th, 2007 at 8:23 pmAlso remember that it’s a free market. If the market demand is for conservative (or libertarian) op-eds then that’s the market.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:25 pmAlthough The Oregonian isn’t a great paper, the op-ed pages do make some effort toward balance, and it feels like it’s getting a little better. Lately, at least, they’ve balanced Rich Lowry with Joe Conason. Most of the time. Other days, the local right wing columnist sometimes doubles up with Victor Davis Hanson, which is really creepy, but this looks like it’s happening less and less often.
I think that we’re seeing a shift from newspapers that reflects a general shift of the public’s attitude toward Iraq and toward the obvious corruption and incompetency of the Bush administration. It’s a slow shift, but I would like to see results of the same survey six months from now.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:30 pmLook at how you label Lieberman.
Comment by Kevin #10
…you mean…
…zionist tool?
September 11th, 2007 at 8:30 pmor just plain TRAITOR?
September 11th, 2007 at 8:31 pmAlso remember that it’s a free market. If the market demand is for conservative (or libertarian) op-eds then that’s the market.
Comment by Kevin — September 11, 2007 @ 8:25 pm
Not well-versed in the market, are you? How many daily newspapers are there in the average American city these days? Do you get to pick and choose which paper you read based on the politics of their op-ed pages?
If not, then the market is not the controlling factor. Therefore, something else controls the content of the op-ed page. Think about it.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:32 pm“Also remember that it’s a free market. If the market demand is for conservative (or libertarian) op-eds then that’s the market.
Comment by Kevin”
What makes you think market dynamics apply to radio?
They only apply if the owner wants the station to operate as a source of income; this doesn’t apply to the majority of stations that are being bought up by corporate conglomerates.
Radio stations are being bought by people like rupert murdoch for no other reason than to force a particular agenda or message in a given market. murdoch doesn’t care about profitability, to him and his cronies in washington it’s all about having a channel for whatever message or propaganda he wishes to spew.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:32 pmFirst we learned that 91% of political radio talk content is conservative; now this. The corporate media is powerful and dangerous. Hillary Clinton has promised to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine so that both sides of the argument can be heard.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:32 pmThis isn’t surprising; over the past two decades, editors and publishers have been browbeaten by conservative pundits and radio hosts into thinking that they’re all a bunch of left-wing elitists who have to bring “balance” to their papers by overloading the op-ed page with (as here in LA) crappy wingers like Jonah Goldberg. Plus, conservative readers are more liable to whine and complain in letters to the editor about their views not receiving adequate deference in the press — squeaky wheels get the grease.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:39 pmConservatives are just trying to be heard. No fault there.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:40 pmHillary Clinton has promised to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine so that both sides of the argument can be heard.
Comment by Andrew #20
…we don’tneed a “fairness doctrine”…
…we need a TRUTH doctrine”…
…knowingly tell lies and half-truths in important political discussions…
…and go to prison, pay fines, lose your license and livelihood…
…EVERYONE at FOX should be in prison and, halfway houses and welfare lines…
September 11th, 2007 at 8:41 pmComment by Another Chris — September 11, 2007 @ 8:40 pm
PHONY ALERT!!! PHONY ALERT!!! PHONY ALERT!!! PHONY ALERT!!!
September 11th, 2007 at 8:43 pmComment by Kevin #14
…Hey “free market” conned’self serving scumbag…
…did you call the White(man’s) House and tell your gods Bushiva and Bernanke…
…to let the market take its course with the mortgage crooks?
…be honest now…
…Oh wait, THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE!
September 11th, 2007 at 8:45 pmEspecially now America is at war, they crave conservative commentary -Some Troll
Any facts to back this up? Conservatism is not about war, Jesus was the prince of peace, there something Orwellian about that in and ofitself. There may be more ‘conservative’ commentaries but still 70% of Americans are against this protracted pseudo “Freedom Operation”
Sometimes less is more.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:45 pmThe majority of the major print media publishes many more lib op/ed columnists than conservative. It’s not even close. The “study” is pure BS. Outside of the WaTimes and NYP, name me some papers that have more conservatives on their opinion payroll. Did I say BS yet?
September 11th, 2007 at 9:05 pmOutside of the WaTimes and NYP, name me some papers that have more conservatives on their opinion payroll.
Comment by Toliver #28
…Hey dumbsh*t…
…travel down south, up state NY, CT, NH and in the west (IA, UT, MT, NEB, WY, AK and other red state sh*tholes)…
…and the Wall Street Screed is definitely a right wing fascist rag……
September 11th, 2007 at 9:12 pmDid I say BS yet?
Comment by Toliver — September 11, 2007 @ 9:05 pm
Hmmm… meaningful documentation for yer claims, or can we assume yer jes’ blowin’ smoke outta yer…
September 11th, 2007 at 9:13 pmIt is worst in small town America. Oru local paper had a couple of liberal syndicated columnists, but Art Buchwald died……so we’re down to one (Charlie Reese)
September 11th, 2007 at 9:17 pmDid I say BS yet?
Comment by Toliver — September 11, 2007 @ 9:05 pm
Heck yeah, every thing you say is BS.
September 11th, 2007 at 9:17 pmPlease emailNBC sports and tell them to get rid of the Fox propagandist TRAITOR…
…and al Cracker wannabe…
…Tiki Barber…
…at nbcsports@nbcuni.com…
September 11th, 2007 at 9:33 pmThere goes that liberal media trying to make something of the obvious bias toward our conservative press.
September 11th, 2007 at 9:39 pmThe editor-in-chief of our local paper occasionally uses his Sunday tech column (normally writing about everything from computers to the Internet to HDTVs) to work in a political statement. Back in the spring he devoted his entire “tech” column to attacking Al Gore and his stance on global warming.
A couple of weeks ago the editor began his column talking about how to address the annoying pop-up windows in the web browser, and mentioned that he was met with pop-ups when recently visiting Drudge’s web site and reading about Iran’s nuclear ambitions (saying that “sooner or later we had to take care of that country”).
But my all time favorite was when he was writing about HDTVs. He went off on some wild tangent that tax cuts were a good thing because when the government has less money coming in, politicians will not spend as much.
September 11th, 2007 at 9:47 pmJack Cafferty doesn’t do op-ed’s, but he is the voice of reason on CNN.
He’ll be doing a live chat tomorrow, Sept 12, on Huff-Po.
New book – It’s Getting Ugly Out There
Join in.
September 11th, 2007 at 9:50 pm:)
Look’s like there are massive protests in front of Fox propaganda network…
…This is EXCELLENT news for America…
…Fox should be bankrupted…
…simply from security costs…
…next NY visit…
…I’m there!
September 11th, 2007 at 9:53 pmForget sydicated columnists, what percentage of the editorials overall lean left vs those that lean right?
I get the Sunday Los Angeles Times every weekend and the ratio is about 15 to 1, left leaning….not to metion the left-leaning slant of the news itself.
The problem with you TP nutters is that you all are sooooo far to the left that virtually everything is to the right of you.
September 11th, 2007 at 9:56 pmThe problem with you TP nutters is that you all are sooooo far to the left that virtually everything is to the right of you.
Comment by Ringo — September 11, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
Wrong dumbass…you are so far right, getting all your fascist bullshit from FAUXNOIZ, anything else seems to be far left because it has to be, Spanky. Get a real life, turn off the lard assed, drug addled gas bag and read a book.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:00 pmThe problem with you TP nutters is that you all are sooooo far to the left that virtually everything is to the right of you.
Comment by Ringo — September 11, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
Ironic, isn’t it? Because from the reality-based universe you have it exactly bassackwards and upsidedown.
Especially since you think the LA Times leans left 15-1. Get that plank out of your eye!
September 11th, 2007 at 10:00 pmThe problem with you TP nutters is that you all are sooooo far to the left that virtually everything is to the right of you.
Comment by Ringo — September 11, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
Pssst… Wrongo, over here, Stall #3. It’s me, Frank J… and Li’l Foot, Mr P, and Larry C. We’re all hidin’ from Frd Thompson. Come on in, Homie! Always room for one more!
September 11th, 2007 at 10:03 pmDamn that liberal media, eh? This is the biggest laugh – when they continue to call the media liberal. One more lie and pimpjob on the people.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:05 pmIt doesn’t mean that the conservative message is getting through or convincing anyone though. I grew up in a really conservative place with really conservative views. The People are ahead of these commentators on this issue.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:36 pmI get the Sunday Los Angeles Times every weekend and the ratio is about 15 to 1, left leaning….not to metion the left-leaning slant of the news itself.
The problem with you TP nutters is that you all are sooooo far to the left that virtually everything is to the right of you.
Comment by Ringo — September 11, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
Wrongo strikes out again. champoinship level stupid, boy. Lying to yourself as well as to everyone else. Sick f*ck.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:36 pmThe problem with you TP nutters is that you all are sooooo far to the left that virtually everything is to the right of you.
Comment by Ringo — September 11, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
The problem with you WINGNUT NUTTERS is that you are all SOOOOOOO FAR TO THE RIGHT, that everything looks like a leftie to you! And according to ALL of the latest polls – THEY ARE, NAZI GIRL!
September 11th, 2007 at 10:39 pmForget sydicated columnists, what percentage of the editorials overall lean left vs those that lean right? Comment by Ringo — September 11, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
Come on RETARD, the 3rd statistic already addressed your talking point! Stop being such a DINGO!
I get the Sunday Los Angeles Times every weekend and the ratio is about 15 to 1, left leaning….not to metion the left-leaning slant of the news itself.
Comment by Ringo — September 11, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
That’s TOTAL B*LLSHIT – just like your PERSPECTIVE IS TOTALLY SKEWED! To a RETARD like you, if they print the FACTS of what is happening in Iraq, you say it’s LEFT LEANING! You’re DELUSIONAL LITTLE GIRL!
September 11th, 2007 at 10:43 pm*Passes out the salt and instructs users to take a grain with this report* As is common, when I watch the news and then read what MediaMatters said about what I watched, it is [almost] always wrong. From the papers I read in the area (which is just a mere 3) this report would also be wrong.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:49 pm“New Media Matters study….”
Well there’s an independent, unbiased study! ;)
September 11th, 2007 at 10:50 pmWell there’s an independent, unbiased study! ;)
Comment by upright left — September 11, 2007 @ 10:50 pm
Offer some CONCRETE proof that it’s not, or STFU, Li’l Wrongie! ;-D!
September 11th, 2007 at 11:22 pm====================================
Outside of the WaTimes and NYP, name me some papers that have more conservatives on their opinion payroll.
Comment by Toliver #28
…Hey dumbsh*t…
…travel down south, up state NY, CT, NH and in the west (IA, UT, MT, NEB, WY, AK and other red state sh*tholes)…
…and the Wall Street Screed is definitely a right wing fascist rag……
Comment by big papa — September 11, 2007 @ 9:12 pm
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How intelligent of you to quote rural and obscure print media. The papers that millions more people ACTUALLY READ publish many more lib op/eds than conservative. It’s not even close.
These liberal sites/blogs are so very dishonest.
“fascist” lol….
September 11th, 2007 at 11:37 pm“To avoid charges of injecting subjectivity into our process, we used, whenever possible, the syndicates’ own description of their writers to define the writers’ ideological alignment… In addition, we also went by political and media affiliations (for instance, a syndicated columnist who is also an editor for National Review can be safely classified as conservative) and writers’ own definitions of their politics, whenever available. For those whom we still could not comfortably identify, we read a sampling of columns to arrive at a designation.
http://mediamatters.org/reports/oped/report
In other words, “If we consider the publication to be conservative, all it’s columnists must be conservative, no independents allowed. If we couldn’t safely label the publication conservative, we guessed and hoped that no one would dispute it.” ;)
By the way, I didn’t dispute the study in my original post, only the objectivity of Media Matters. But this sounds strangely similar to the talk radio thread. “Conservatives dominate overwhelmingly. Progs deserve equal time. Nevermind that people choose which stations to listen to and newspapers to buy. Force them to listen to and read prog viewpoints. We know what’s best for them!” ;)
September 11th, 2007 at 11:46 pmHow intelligent of you to quote rural and obscure print media. The papers that millions more people ACTUALLY READ publish many more lib op/eds than conservative. It’s not even close.
Comment by Toliver — September 11, 2007 @ 11:37 pm
Prove it. Stats, citations, you know. Just not more of your vague bullsh!t about the “liberal media.” Because those of us in the reality-based universe have had a different experience.
You’ll have to prove it if you want “lol” around here.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:49 pmBy the way, I didn’t dispute the study in my original post, only the objectivity of Media Matters. But this sounds strangely similar to the talk radio thread. “Conservatives dominate overwhelmingly. Progs deserve equal time. Nevermind that people choose which stations to listen to and newspapers to buy. Force them to listen to and read prog viewpoints. We know what’s best for them!†;)
Comment by upright left — September 11, 2007 @ 11:46 pm
More vague bullsh!t. At least Media Matters provides actual citations to establish their argument. If you can’t provide the same, other than making snarky comments about their methodology, why not just f*ck off?
We went through this all before. People “choose” from what they have available. If they live in the US anywhere outside a few large cities, they have no choices among daily papers, and increasingly fewer and fewer choices among electronic media. You so-called “conservatives” like to pretend the market is at work, but it just demonstrates either dishonesty or a failure to understand what “the market” means.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:52 pmAt least Media Matters provides actual ….
Comment by gummitch — September 11, 2007 @ 11:52 pm
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September 12th, 2007 at 12:03 amIf you have a paper with a large readership, just open it for the proof.
Next thing I guess Media Matters will do a study on is how conservative Hollywood is.
Total horsesh-t.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:11 amThis is my responce!
Media Matters is a Leftist hack job.
It’s financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible.
Most Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
Read the Op-Ed page of the NY Times, Washington Post, La Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.
This report has no credibility since it’s done by a Stalinist Organization financed by Foreigners and Islamists!
Comment by Hal — September 11, 2007 @ 10:46 pm
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100% True!
September 12th, 2007 at 12:12 amMedia Matters is a Leftist hack job.
It’s financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible.
Most Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
Read the Op-Ed page of the NY Times, Washington Post, La Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.
This report has no credibility since it’s done by a Stalinist Organization financed by Foreigners and Islamists!
Comment by Hal — September 11, 2007 @ 10:46 pm
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100% True!
Comment by alfonso X — September 12, 2007 @ 12:12 am
You guys are tryin’ out yer comdey routines, right? ‘Cause yer hysterically funny!
Leftists, Islamists, Stalinists. My goodness, you children are frightened of the world around you. ‘Splains why you feel such a need for a strong Daddy figure to tuck you in and comfort you at night.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:17 amComment by upright left — September 11, 2007 @ 11:46 pm
You smarmy, hypocritical little sh*t.
You paraphrase to suit your purposes and then flatter yourself that only you understand what the study really intended.
In other words, “If we consider the publication to be conservative, all it’s columnists must be conservative, no independents allowed. If we couldn’t safely label the publication conservative, we guessed and hoped that no one would dispute it.†;)
Tad bit delusional, Li’l Wrongie!!!
You smug, phony little fraud. You’re… an… F-in’… FAKE! ;-)
September 12th, 2007 at 12:26 amIf you have a paper with a large readership, just open it for the proof.
Next thing I guess Media Matters will do a study on is how conservative Hollywood is.
Total horsesh-t.
Comment by Toliver — September 12, 2007 @ 12:11 am
Translation: I got nothin’. Blah blah blah blah.
Quit whining. “just open it for the proof.” Wah wah wah.
Stats. Evidence. Data.
No? Got nothing? Well, we already knew that.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:33 amFrom a sh-tty site like Media Matters?
I can travel the major newspapers via the internet and see the truth for myself, but why believe my lying eyes when I can depend on a BS site for cooked up junk.
Again I ask, shall we start with the nation’s most prominent paper, the NYT?
You have nothing.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:38 amYou have nothing.
Comment by Toliver — September 12, 2007 @ 12:38 am
Ah. So your argument is “believe me, instead of your lying eyes.” Where have I heard that before?
You’re hopeless. If you want to prove Media Matters wrong, do so. Otherwise, pack up your little bag of repetitive b.s. and slink off.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:46 amAlso remember that it’s a free market. If the market demand is for conservative (or libertarian) op-eds then that’s the market.
Comment by Kevin — September 11, 2007 @ 8:25 pm
Follow the money, Cherchez la femme! How should we say it? The free market isn’t free. OK, that’s it!
September 12th, 2007 at 12:58 amMedia Matters has no agenda.
GMAFB.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:01 amMedia Matters has no agenda.
GMAFB.
Comment by Toliver — September 12, 2007 @ 1:01 am
How would you know, stupid?
September 12th, 2007 at 1:10 amGMAFB.
Comment by Toliver — September 12, 2007 @ 1:01 am
What’s the matter, don’t have any real facts? ;-)
September 12th, 2007 at 1:13 amWhat’s the matter, don’t have any real facts? ;-)
Comment by upright left — September 12, 2007 @ 1:13 am
Give me facts and then we can talk. Bring it on!
September 12th, 2007 at 1:17 amStill waiting as*hole. Put up or shut up!
September 12th, 2007 at 1:26 amAnd the winner is ……….?
September 12th, 2007 at 1:41 amHeh.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:47 amIt’s a free market myth:
Phil Donahue’s show was the highest-rated program on MSNBC’s struggling primetime lineup at the time of its cancellation. It was cancelled because it was critical of the Iraq invasion when MSNBC wanted to be pro-invasion.
If we allowed anyone to sell drugs, gambling, prostitution, and pornography at an elementary school—that would be FREE MARKET CAPITALISM—but sane people would agree it would be wrong.
Owners of media do often have an agenda (Rupert Murdoch) they are not just interested in the truth and good journalism.
Since the media is controlled by the largest corporations —-General Electric, Viacom, NewsCorp, Disney, TimeWarner,etc.——it is turning the definition of “liberal” on its head to say the MSM is liberal.
Ringo and kevin, when you say how liberal the media is—you are really saying more about your own mindset than anything empirical about the media.
Defintion of free speech in the US: Anyone with a few billion dollars can be a part of the media.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:05 amNew owners of the L.A. Times fired the excellent journalist/writer/teacher/acamedician Robert Scheer. In the past, The Times nominated Scheer for the Pulitzer Prize 11 times.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:40 amMedia Matters is a Leftist hack job.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:41 amIt’s financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible.
Most Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
Read the Op-Ed page of the NY Times, Washington Post, La Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.
This report has no credibility since it’s done by a Stalinist Organization financed by Foreigners and Islamists!
Comment by alfonso X(Mr Pee being a parody of Malcolm X — September 12, 2007 @ 2:41 am
Bullsh*t, Bullsh*t, and more Bullsh*t.
You only think those papers are “leftist” if you have an extremely biased right-wing mindset like yours. You didn’t do a study. They did.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:45 amMedia Matters is a Leftist hack job.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:46 amIt’s financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible at all!
Most Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
Read the Op-Ed page of the NY Times, Washington Post, La Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.
This report has no credibility since it’s done by a Stalinist Organization financed by Foreigners and Islamists!
Media Matters is a Leftist hack job.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:47 amTheir study is quite obviously biased.
As they are financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible at all!
Most Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
Read the Op-Ed page of the NY Times, Washington Post, La Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.
This report has no credibility since it’s done by a Stalinist Organization financed by Foreigners and Islamists!
Most Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
September 12th, 2007 at 2:49 amMedia Matters is a Leftist hack job.
As they are financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible at all!
I get the Sunday Los Angeles Times every weekend and the ratio is about 15 to 1, left leaning….not to metion the left-leaning slant of the news itself.
The problem with you TP nutters is that you all are sooooo far to the left that virtually everything is to the right of you.
Comment by Ringo — September 11, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
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No kidding! It’s quite clear that this study is extremely biased! But these lefties believe everything that their Masters tell them!
September 12th, 2007 at 2:51 amMedia Matters is a Leftist hack job.
It’s financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible.
Most Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
Read the Op-Ed page of the NY Times, Washington Post, La Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.
This report has no credibility since it’s done by a Stalinist Organization financed by Foreigners and Islamists!
Comment by Hal — September 11, 2007 @ 10:46 pm
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100% True!!
September 12th, 2007 at 2:52 amLOL!!!
You liberals have no common-sense do you? It’s a good thing you are restricted to voicing your opinions online! Media Matters is one of the most biased sources of “information” (not that it is factual, though) that is out there!
September 12th, 2007 at 2:54 amMedia Matters is a Leftist hack job.
It’s financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible.
Most Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
Read the Op-Ed page of the NY Times, Washington Post, La Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.
This report has no credibility since it’s done by a Stalinist Organization financed by Foreigners and Islamists!
Comment by alfonso X — September 12, 2007 @ 2:41 am
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Heh. I agree, it’s almost an insult that they would even link Media Matters as a source.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:55 amPatricia,
You and I know that, but you’ll never see one of these lefties acknowledge reality!
September 12th, 2007 at 2:55 amYou liberals have no common-sense do you? It’s a good thing you are restricted to voicing your opinions online! Media Matters is one of the most biased sources of “information†(not that it is factual, though) that is out there!
Comment by Patricia — September 12, 2007 @ 2:54 am
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It’s sad that the libtards can’t see that.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:57 amOMG! I know!
It’s common knowledge that the Media has a Liberal bias!
Can you believe the s#$% they are trying to pull with this bogus study?
September 12th, 2007 at 2:59 amYeah, I know. It never ceases to amaze me though, the stupidity of these people!
September 12th, 2007 at 3:00 amI can hardly believe that Media Matters is taken seriously by the Left.
Maybe that’s why their votes don’t count!!!
September 12th, 2007 at 3:02 amI wouldn’t be a bit surprised if posts #73-81 were all Mr Pee. Whadaya bet? What are the odds of all those different people appearing at 2:50 am?
If you think Iranian intelligence is influencing MediaMatters, then you are really in tinfoil hat territory. Course, you also though Hillary had the Minneapolis bridge destroyed!
But Reagan/Bush actually did sent hundreds of millions of dollars worth of weaponry illegally to the terrorist state of Iran under Khomenhi. That’s a fact.
September 12th, 2007 at 3:05 amMedia Matters is a Leftist hack job.
It’s financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible.
Most Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
Read the Op-Ed page of the NY Times, Washington Post, La Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.
This report has no credibility since it’s done by a Stalinist Organization financed by Foreigners and Islamists!
Comment by alfonso X — September 12, 2007 @ 2:41 am
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Agreed!
September 12th, 2007 at 3:07 amI predict that shortly TP will get its act together and all your different personalities will have to find someone else to annoy.
September 12th, 2007 at 3:07 amMost Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
Media Matters is a Leftist hack job.
As they are financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible at all!
Comment by alfonso X — September 12, 2007 @ 2:49 am
Yup.
September 12th, 2007 at 3:07 amI get the Sunday Los Angeles Times every weekend and the ratio is about 15 to 1, left leaning….not to metion the left-leaning slant of the news itself.
The problem with you TP nutters is that you all are sooooo far to the left that virtually everything is to the right of you.
Comment by Ringo — September 11, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
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No kidding! It’s quite clear that this study is extremely biased! But these lefties believe everything that their Masters tell them!
Comment by Jimmy P — September 12, 2007 @ 2:51 am
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I do concur!
September 12th, 2007 at 3:08 amMedia Matters is a Leftist hack job.
It’s financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible.
Most Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
Read the Op-Ed page of the NY Times, Washington Post, La Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.
This report has no credibility since it’s done by a Stalinist Organization financed by Foreigners and Islamists!
Comment by Hal — September 11, 2007 @ 10:46 pm
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100% True!!
Comment by Peter Paul P. — September 12, 2007 @ 2:52 am
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I see your points, and I agree!!!
September 12th, 2007 at 3:08 amLOL!!!
You liberals have no common-sense do you? It’s a good thing you are restricted to voicing your opinions online! Media Matters is one of the most biased sources of “information†(not that it is factual, though) that is out there!
Comment by Patricia — September 12, 2007 @ 2:54 am
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Hey, Patricia!
Good to see you again! I feel the same way, these libs don’t know that their being controlled by the Stalinists!!!
September 12th, 2007 at 3:10 amMedia Matters is a Leftist hack job.
It’s financed by George Soros and Iranian Intelligence.
They aren’t credible.
Most Newspaper Editorials are Leftist!
Read the Op-Ed page of the NY Times, Washington Post, La Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution.
This report has no credibility since it’s done by a Stalinist Organization financed by Foreigners and Islamists!
Comment by alfonso X — September 12, 2007 @ 2:41 am
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Heh. I agree, it’s almost an insult that they would even link Media Matters as a source.
Comment by Jimmy P — September 12, 2007 @ 2:55 am
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Don’t take it personally, Jimmy P.
At least you saw through this thinly veiled LIE!!!! which is more than I can say for the libtards!!!
September 12th, 2007 at 3:11 amI would also add that some of the regulars can’t stop trying to pull someone off topic over in a corner where at that point they can take cheap shots, “kicking to the ribs per say”, while the person dragged off gets banned and the regulars do not. Hummmm….Fair and Balanced, do they not want to hear both sides. Correct Prof. Dumbass. Wait a poster on this site I believe already has that name, If not I’m sure it’s close to ProfDumAssSomething. Anyways, Ban Ban,Ban, Delete, Delete, Delete. That’s all the know how to do on this site and the pussy’s pose sing as regulars, are a bunch of 12yold’s pretending to be grownup’s while the women running this site are a bunch 70yold’s trying to pass as 40yolds while trying to pass as someone who does not have to by 3 tickets on an airline cause that’s how side their ass is.
September 12th, 2007 at 3:26 amWe win everytime a terrorist dies.
September 12th, 2007 at 3:29 amWhoa… ladies! This is a public restroom. Tuck those teenie little things back in your panties or we’ll have to call the police!
September 12th, 2007 at 3:38 amGreat study by Mediamatters. Cogratulations.
September 12th, 2007 at 9:02 amRight-wingers think Katie Couric is a liberal.
September 12th, 2007 at 9:03 amLMAO! No wonder they are confused about this super-study.
I almost forgot: George Soros has a liberal mind ray that he uses to control America’s minds with. Even passing by Katie Couric while flipping through the channels can turn you liberal.
Right cons?
You f’ing morons!
September 12th, 2007 at 10:52 amThe Port Huron Times Herald features the idiot Michael Reagan weekly. They NEVER would run pieces by the late Molly Ivins, or Arianna Huffington, or Jim Hightower(just to name a few).
“liberal media” my a$$.
September 12th, 2007 at 11:13 amKevin: “It’s not a bias. It’s that 60% of people don’t totally agree with you.”
Check the polls. Americans are actually overwhelmingly liberal on the issues.
And, this isn’t a “market” issue. Local newspapers are almost always “natural monopolies.”
And, please don’t use the NYT as some benchmark for why you think this study is wrong. The NYT sold the Iraq war unquestionably to the public. They pushed the Whitewater hoax for years after it was proven the Clintons did nothing wrong.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:46 pmConservatives, if you’re going to make a blanket statement that Media Matters, “lies,” shouldn’t you have the responsibility to tell us exactly what the “lies” are? On the merits, where have you found a lie in the study?
September 12th, 2007 at 2:49 pmEditor and Publisher conducted a poll of the nation’s publishers and editors in 2000 and found that about two-thirds of these people supported Bush and the republican agenda. This poll didn’t get much press. Why is it so hard for conservatives to concede that wealthy publishers and their middle management favor conservative opinion makers? What is it about this subject that frightens them so much?
September 12th, 2007 at 2:55 pmI see the right wing scum…
…like to slink on while the rest of us are asleep…
…it’s probably their boring sex lives…
…as evidenced in viewing their comments…
…they’re having DEAD ideological mind(less) sex with each other…
September 12th, 2007 at 10:04 pm