No Reg, I don’t think the network news people are in cahoots with one another.  I do though think that a career in journalism in general appeals to people of a more liberal persuasion in our society.  I’m not sure why that is.  I do know that there was a recent report which stated that there are far more people in the news media that refer to themselves as liberal than conservative. (article) 

In a Larry King interview Andy Rooney conceded that Bernard Goldberg is correct in his claim of a liberal bias in the media.  Speaking of Goldberg he says “I thought he made some very good points.”  Rooney admitted he himself has “a liberal bias” adding that he considers Dan Rather to be “transparently liberal.”

The people who sit in the anchor chairs sit in very, very powerful positions wouldn’t you agree?  I’ve seen enough over the years to realize that difficult questions don’t always get asked when it’s a democrat in the spotlight but there are no holds barred when it’s a republican.  Do you recall the news conference Bush had a couple months ago when nearly every reporter tried to get him to say he was sorry?  I mean, really.  I just don’t think you would have seen that line of questioning…let me rephrase that…I know you wouldn’t have seen that line of questioning if it were Kerry doing the answering.

Hey, don’t take my word for it.  Bernard Goldberg actually started out as a working class left leaning individual who grew to dislike what he saw in the newsroom across the country. Here’s an interesting article he wrote for the Wall Street Journal a few years ago…  (article)

No, I don’t think a reporter would pull a story which might further his/her career because it portrayed someone he supported in a negative light but I do think that the story wouldn’t receive the emphasis it might otherwise get if the news anchor heading the newscast wanted to downplay it. 

We’ve seen the popularity for the war in Iraq begin to wane in recent weeks in the U.S.  Do you suppose the negative reporting has had any impact on the opinions of the people polled?  So, is it right that a large percentage of our population has been influenced by a continual one sided drum beat of negative news which distorts the real picture?  Are you okay with that?  I’m sure if it were Kerry in office and he was in charge we’d still see the negative reporting but I’m certain you would see a much more healthy dose of what is right and good about our mission. 

Kevin g