Liberal Media Bias

Liberal Media Bias

The United States is an extremely separated country when politics comes to concentration. About half of all Americans vote for Republicans, while the other half are associated with Democrats. Stuart Kallen, author of childrens books as well as Native American and history books, explains, “This blatant political divide was distinctly demonstrated in the 2000 presidential election, which was a statistical draw. Democrat Al Gore achieved a higher percentage of the popular vote, while his competitor, Republican George W. Bush, was given greater electoral votes and was awarded the presidency after a lengthy battle in state and federal courts.”

During the election and its outcome, the media were harshly criticized. Kallen states, “Republicans said the liberal bias of newspaper reporters and television helped Gore practically win. Democrats incriminated that a conservative bias on specific cable news programs and radio talk shows led to Bush's victory.” Also, many criticized the media for covering the campaign as a horse race. The media was said to be keeping tally of who was ahead and who was behind in the polls while avoiding significant issues.

While the 2000 presidential election, as well as any other presidential election, was particularly debatable, the topic of media bias has long been a subject of impassioned argument. Radio, magazines, newspaper and television have customarily played vital roles in America's democratic association, educating the public about politics and distributing news. Maybe no other organizations have been given a larger responsibility. The thought of a unbiased press that gives even coverage to both sides of an issue has been a foundation of journalism since World War II. As media critic Tim Rutten writes in the Los Angeles Times, "Intellectual rigor and emotional self-discipline enable journalists to gather and report facts with an impartiality that—though sometimes imperfect—is good enough to serve the public's...