Mainstream media guided by their liberal agendas.
We hear a lot about the “liberal media.” In fact, we hear that phrase so often, I wonder if we ever stop to think about whether the media really are liberal, or if we just paint them that way because we don’t like what they have to say sometimes. And even if the media are liberal, does it really affect the way they cover news?
Just so there is no question about this, let me give you the rock solid answers. Yes, the mainstream media is very much liberal, and yes, their political leanings definitely do affect the way they cover the news.
How do I know this? Well, first of all, approximately 85 percent of mainstream media members working for newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations, and Internet media outlets identify themselves as “left of center” when it comes to their politics. This means that all but 15 percent of the news you see and hear each day from mainstream media is delivered by people who consider themselves anywhere from slightly to extremely liberal. Considering how much influence the mainstream media has over the public, that is incredibly lopsided.
The next issue – whether or not they slant the news based on their personal opinions – is a little tougher to quantify. Most mainstream media will tell you that they are fair and balanced (not to steal a Fox News phrase). Are they? I would say that a small percentage of mainstream media are fair and balanced. They understand that their duty to report the news is larger than their personal opinions, and so they strive to report it accurately and fairly.
But I also believe that the vast majority of liberal mainstream media fail miserably in this area. They choose to report stories that are favorable to the administration and their liberal causes, while frequently ignoring stories that are not. This has nothing to do with the “newsworthiness” of the stories. It is solely based on what they want the public to see and hear.
This is one of the reasons that Fox News blows away all of its competitors when it comes to ratings. A significant percentage of the population is to the right of center politically, and many of them realize that the only way to receive accurate news stories about the administration and other subjects is by tuning in to a station with the guts to report the truth.
Is Fox News perfect? Of course not. They make mistakes sometimes and they probably slant the news toward the right sometimes. But they and other conservative media are often the only ones who will report certain perfectly legitimate news stories. Mainstream media, on the other hand, often refuse to report stories that don’t match up with the liberal agenda they are trying to push.
This is a shame because a lot of people who don’t know any better just accept what they see and hear from mainstream media without questioning it. They’re like sheep being led to the slaughter, and I have no doubt that their naïve approach to life has changed the course of important elections.
All things considered, it’s amazing that Republicans still have control of the House of Representatives. And if ObamaCare proves to be the disaster it’s stating out as, Democrats are in danger of losing their control of the Senate in November 2014. Will enough voters be upset enough about ObamaCare and other liberal agendas to sway the elections? Only time will tell.
Do you believe that you are getting fair and balanced reporting from mainstream media? Or do you think they are too busy following their liberal agendas to provide you with that? Please chime in with your thoughts.
The news is not liberal and it is not news. They themselves refer to it as “infotainment” and is designed solely to sell something,,either a product or a viewpoint.
Many people in the industry are outright Marxist/Socialists. Many that are called Oligarchs ,whether Dem. or Rep. also are in that camp So that explains why we have a media/Govt. complex that feeds the public propaganda and creates stories to manipulate the people. You must consider the source of all reportage and find for yourself if it is true
There is no Utopia,,Government cannot give you anything it does not seize from others and a Govt. powerful enough to give all can also take all.
there are a lot of sheepeople in the wolrd today. g.e.
Ever since I saw how the media rallied behind george w. to get us involved in another unpopular war, I quit watching any media except for “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart. We were supposed to go into Iraq to remove WMDs. All we’ve done is remove theirs with ours to the sum of over 36 billion dollars to asorted middle eastern countries. And Oman which bought around 5 billion alone on our brand of WMDs got caught selling some to Syria. 24 hour news channels almost always start with a story which is totally untrue just to beat out the other channels with the “breaking news”. It takes them days and even months to iron out the latest breaking news which is completely different from the original “news-worthy” story. And they’ve turned revoking their original stories into an art. Right now, I think they’re all paid for by those in Congress who have been crippling this country just because they don’t like a black man for President. The Republicans have lost to the Democrats many times before but have never resorted to such tactics as to cripple our country. Their anti-Obama rhetoric speaks more about their total disrespect for their Comander In Chief and for “white supremist” organizations. Personally, I’m looking forward to Bernie Sanders running for President in ’16. But, the primaries are set up for big industry to limit OUR choices for a President “for the People, by the People.”
I agree with a lot of what you are saying, here in Ohio the Republicans have done all that they can to keep the power in their favor by redrawing the district lines to benefit them.
The MSM is owned an controlled by zionists.
Try getting your news from other sources guys but keep your b.s. filter on. Personally I like BBC and Al Jazeera. There are some other places you can find a good program or two if your market offers. Try “Vice” on HBO or perhaps “Democracy Now” or “Open Lens” on public television.
And I just want to say liberal isn’t a dirty word. I believe in freedom and this country and have voted both republican and democratic. I have come to realize that they are both controlled by the corporations and very wealthy.
RT is not a bad source either. Check it out sometime at rt (.) com
also it is legal to ” lie on news “
liberal or conservative does not matter when all news is censored. nothing will be reported when gov does not allow truth to be say. not just OB either. this censored news has been going on I know from 1966 most likely longer. google ” USS Liberty ” to see how bad it is. Killing of our service men was not reported to USA for how long?
I was on USS Johnston coming out Suez canal when 6 Day War started in route to Beirut to Marines who had been attacked, redirected to USS Liberty then ordered back to Beirut.
This is a soft spot of mine. It is not freedom of speech
for multi massive commercial media outlets to boldly lie and withold vital news from the american people. it is absolutely ridiculos for one side to grab hold of both the media and the political spectrum and everybody just accepts it. Like today OAS Day May 16, It is a given the Media will not even mention it. But I must accept NOT ONE alternative media outlet said even one word about this event! Alex sends crew to measure radiation on the coast, but not one peep about OAS in his news. How are we to evolve as a credible force if no one thinks a projected 5-10 million people with specific plans to expel the traitors is a story worth covering.this has made me sick. the alternate media is worse than the big boys. there is NO logical excuse for this and OAR should have had 1 guy with a phone feeding video to a pre announced website.
and you? I know you will not respond to this because no one ever does, but I at least thank you for the vent.
And do not be too proud that the 16 year old occupiers
put us patriot adults and military to shame when they did it. Wake up Patriots we have NO media. We have no right to use public Broadcasting? Has anyone bothered to make sure Patriots GET time and shows on these PB Stations ? and charge with obstruction any lib who protests? I now go to RBN.
I am sorry depending on Alt media has given me a terrible attitude adjustment. Thanks again
As an American living abroad, I fear tremendously for the US…..it’s so painfully obvious that it has truly become an oligarchy. The old adage “figures don’t lie”….the VERY wealthy are all GOP, they KNOW they can buy congress and the senate, and when there IS
no longer a viable “middle class” in the US, with enough money to purchase goods and enhance the economy, what does Congress go?: Vote even more millions in tax breaks for the wealthy! Shame. Shame. From my vantage point, it is criminal to stop a form of medical plan where even the poor can get help….only to fatten the coffers of the insurance companies….which I understand is the largest lobbying group in D. C.,…along with Pharma. So sad. The US WAS a beautiful experiment for 200 years. Since the year 2000, “the New World Order” (as announced by Papa Bush) has been working doubletime to bring about a return to slavery.
E.L. Swenson,
You hit the nail on the head. But some of those oligarchs are limo democrats too. It’s not liberal vs conservative. It’s big money influence driven by greed that is undermining the nation. True patriotic liberals and conservatives can disagree on the role of government but agree on the value of democratic government.
Mainstream Media has no idea how to report the news other than the liberal way. They have towed the liberal line so long that the only difference in their reporting methods now is they are in most cases extreme liberal. That’s the only way they know how to “mix it up”. I’m sure they have to get all of their reporting articles approved by an extreme liberal before it goes on air or in print. That extreme liberal “Head Honcho” is keeping his/her ear to the Obama Administration’s ground. Most of what we hear on Mainstream news is so watered down (nothing to see here) or outright lies. I don’t trust them anymore than I trust our government. I used to think the American government had our best interest in mind. Not anymore! They are plotting and planning our demise and using our media as their puppets.