Big Media has a serious problem, one which it seems wholly ill-equipped to deal with. From both the Right and Left, major media outlets are under assault concerning the perception, and in some cases the reality of journalistic bias. For the most part, this is unchartered water for Big Media.
While charges of bias have long been leveled, the pace and intensity of recent allegations indicate that public cynicism about media objectivity runs wide and deep. Add in the latest source of needling newswatchers — power bloggers — and you begin the understand the media’s bunker mentality in places like New York and Washington D.C. Methinks that some serious self-examination is underway. If not, Big Media is in bigger trouble than we realize. Read on:
More Grist For Those Seeking ‘Bias’ In The News
David Folkenflik
Baltimore SunSharp questions of ideological bias in the media have been raised for more than three decades, but news organizations appear to be more vulnerable – and sensitive – than ever to the charges.
In separate incidents over the past week, three major news organizations – Fox News Channel, MSNBC and The Wall Street Journal – have come under public fire for the perceived slant of reporters or contributors.
