Tilting the News in Perspective Denials of media bias seem to have become more frequent or more vehement lately. Some in the media try to dismiss the accusation as old stuff. But the only real question is whether it is true, because the...

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By a 39% to 20% margin, American adults believe that the three major broadcast networks deliver news with a bias in favor of liberals. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 25% believe that ABC, CBS, and NBC deliver the news without any...

Barely more than 24 hours after the AP story about Michael Bloomberg's 50-state polling, the New York Times prints a front page story about a "backlash" against his dalliances. Bloombers '08 fatigue erupts inside Newsday, too. A former campaign aide to the mayor, writing...

The United States is a deeply divided country when it comes to politics. About half of all Americans vote for Democrats, while the other half are aligned with Republicans. This stark political divide was clearly demonstrated in the 2000 presidential...

Television news today no longer exists primarily to inform the public on current issues, and a certain degree of political bias exists in every news station's broadcasts. Using specific evidence and language, these stations try to persuade their viewers to agree with their points of view. Much criticism of the media has resulted, and reporters and journalists should do more to provide greater objectivity in their news stories and keep their opinions out.