Wednesday, November 7, 2007


By Investor's Business Daily
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From U.S. successes in Iraq to systemic bias inside its own newsrooms, we take a look at what the media misses, misrepresents and ignores completely.



Part One

Is Media Bias An Established Fact Now That Even Harvard Sees It?

Media Bias: A new study finding the media give far more favorable coverage to Democrats than Republicans could have settled once and for all the debate over whether the news we get has a liberal bias.


Part Two

Dramatic Turn For Better In Iraq (Cue Sound Of Crickets Chirping)

Media Bias: When looking at media bias, it's important to realize it doesn't crop up in one area. A review of coverage in just the last few weeks shows how it infests a wide array of issues — from war and foreign affairs to economics and science.


Part Three

As Bad News Dries Up In Iraq, Media Search For It Elsewhere

Media Bias: In an era of thinly veiled media bias, it's probably fitting that as positive reports pour out of Iraq on an almost daily basis, the situation there has virtually disappeared from the radar screens of mainstream news outlets.



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