ABC insider admits to media's liberal bias

[ChomskyandCheetos]

First of all, "liberal" and "left" are not the same thing. Technically, the media is left-centrist, but in a free press, they're supposed to be. Left, meaning slightly critical of the power structure, meaning wherever the consolidation of power and wealth lies. If you had a right-wing media, it would be a propagandist outlet (i.e. Fox News, WSJ). So, you're kind of right if you are claiming the media is "left", but that's their appropriate position in a democratic society.

[OuTofJoY]

The U.S. is - establishment wise - VERY CONSERVATIVE by any meaningful definition.

The problem is that America is SOO FAR-RIGHT politically, that the truly looney ideologues of the extreme ("social conservatives") confuse the tiniest bit of modernity or secularism with "the radical left."

Of course, that's laughable. You guys have two capitalist, pro business, pro-elitist parties; the only dif is one PLAYS to the crazies more, and supports different big spender projects than the other.

[N33DL3R]

Reality has a well known liberal bias.

[ConservativeRev]

Conservative T.V destroying liberal T.V once again. Conservative Radio killing liberal radio once again. Same old, same old.

[AndroidPolitician]

Jesus Christ the people commenting are stupid.

How is the media "liberal" when the vast majority of the media quotes conservative sources more then center or liberal?

How is it a "liberal" media when there's a million business shows and channels and not even a single show dedicated to labor or the working class?

How is it "liberal" when not a single news report questions the legality of US wars like the completely illegal Iraq War?

There is a corporate, pro-power bias, not a liberal bias

[AndroidPolitician]

@AndroidPolitician

By the way, Fox isn't just an exception in this corporate bias it's an outlier. It's the one channel that not only loves the fact that the US is participating in illegal wars and crushing the middle class but is openly cheer-leading the whole time.

When the governments decides to privatize social security and invade 10 different countries at once, Fox will love every minute of it while the other networks pretend to be balanced.

[tom6612]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Fox news has proof that the media is liberal. Thats like saying they have proof they are fair and balanced and they are a really great bunch of guys. How big of an idiot are your dennyindc cause it's beginning to look you are off the scale.

This has got to be one of the lamest attempts to prove an argument. An extremely biased media outlet puts out a blurb that reinforces their bias.

Like i said before you are so smoooooth.

[RagdollPhysics]

I'm not from the US so it's very surprising for me to see people listing news providers like CNN, MSNBC and Washington post as bias towards liberalism because from a point of view outside of America's news-culture some of them incredibly right-wing.

[mtinch7]

@RagdollPhysics They aren't to us, foreign countries are so incredibly liberal nowadays.... 

[tubheadtrevor]

How would a conservative network admit to being liberal? Have you even seen ABC's new show V? That is the most conservative, passive aggressive show that ABC has produced. They do what every republican conservative network does, they stirred the pot of crazy and cause conspiracies. The John McCain even said that Obama was an outstanding candidate for the presidential office. What happened to the intelligent conservatives? Now all we have are ignorant people who just want Obama to mess up.

[ApparitionZ]

You who think media bias is about right vs left wing are morons! It's about sensationalism and that pulls in big bucks. They couldn't care less about your political POV. Bill O'Reilly sure is hell isn't an honest reporter but neither is Jane Mitchell.

[stjdavis]

These faggots in the news and their North Korea type reporting is why this country is in such a mess.

[kunzy3000]

LIBERALS are just so STUPID

GOOOOOOOD , i can't stand them ( lol )

[qweqqweqbt]

it's a part of a political zeitgist, not sure if i'm spelling that right.

[KidsTrax]

Fox and the other 157 Newspapers Rupert Murdoch owns has more viewers then all of them combined.

[mikejohncooper]

First of all, the only strong liberal media bias comes from MSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, are all slightly left center, there is no far right media bias since fox news has moved all the way across the far right and into a loony bin

[AndroidPolitician]

Fox has higher ratings. Not just that but those aren't even "liberal" except Olbermann and Maddow on MSNBC.

Hell I could easier argue that because of advertisers and how the media is owned and structured that almost all those networks are conservative.

[urArchitect]

all universities are liberal and if you dare say anything opposing, you will be forced out. the hypocrisy is ridiculous. Diversity? BTW, i am not a republican and probably vote democrat 99.9% of the time but the bias is so blatant.

[AndroidPolitician]

People in higher institutions all seem to be liberal?

I wonder if it's because liberals are simply more educated :)

But really though, when you compare Harvard to Liberty University it's pretty obvious if a "liberal" or "conservative" college is better.

[packin45]

yep....the liberal folks go to school while the conservatives go to work to pay for it all. Really, it's a chicken and egg argument. Is it that people are liberal so they go further with education? Or is it that after going through years of school; all the while absorbing ideology from that environment, that they end up liberal?

Liberal or conservative.....the real problem is Elitism. Elitist mentality what breeds turmoil.......I think.

[AndroidPolitician]

I honestly like this argument because either chicken or egg it points to liberals being naturally smart/want for education :)

In terms of elitism, I think it's a problems unless it leads to other people being abused/cheated etc.

[Iisdabest889]

@AndroidPolitician Just because most intelligent people tend to be left (They aren't liberal at all), doesn't mean that the moment one goes Conservative they lose all traces of intellect.

[megadrummer2]

@urArchitect No offense but your comment makes you a complete moron.You see the hypocrisy, the lies and the bias and still vote Democrat? you are the reason our country has turned to crap.

[SandCmpbll]

The only bias there is a conservative. If you all can't see that- then I don't know what to say to you. Oh, and by the way- FOX News is not real news. It's fake. Get it? Like unreality. Fake and unbalanced. Stop watching it. And stop watching CNN too. They corporate apologists too.

[hogsonquads]

Shut up liberal!!!

[cheekySEEKy]

My university campus news paper is BIAS.

[zembryoz]

Right Wing Blowhard in the No Spin Zone on the "Fair and Balanced" Right Wing FOX News Network reports of Left Wing Liberal Bias on the ABC News Network. Utter Bullshit at 10.

The depth of irony for this entire piece is unfathomable. The writer of "Culture Warrior" has no place to speak from on the subject of political bias. Or rather, he knows what bias means in great detail.

[rockford0]

I stopped reading at "Blowhard". Grow up.

[sroHex]

...after blowhard? That's... an extremely pc and apt word. It's also commonly used when talking about this sort of thing. Did you think it was dirty or something?

[rockford0]

I think any comment on bias should be ignored right after bias is shown. I should have stopped at "Right Wing" in caps... you can pretty much guarantee paranoid idiocy is going to follow those words.

[mongoose63124]

no its just a red flag for "liberal talking points to follow"

[EmilyGreene1984]

At last, someone finally admits it. But that doesn't try to resolve the overwhelming majority of opinions that are liberal. I wish there was a way to have the conservative as well as the liberal side heard on the same standing.

[sourcerror]

Free speech above all! Give the terrorist free speech as well (no hatespeech law), so they can have a never ending debate with us. So as long they are debating, they won't have time to blow themself up.

[SyndicateFilms]

their is no way to have the media impartial. the news is reported by people and people have opinions. no matter how much we try their will always be a bias in the news media.

[SyndicateFilms]

newt gingrich is the most hypocritical pos in the entire country. having an affair while spearheading an assault against bill clinton.

[firestarter5748]

I'm sorry, it's just...

I can't believe I'm seeing a commentary on bias in the media on Fox News.

The irony is flabbergasting.

[RehobothBeach]

Thanks for keeping us informed, you must watch him every night then!

[Whoo69]

If the media truly cared about liberal causes, it would've stood up to Fox News and Rush Limbaugh and lauded Donahue for having the balls to stand up to the administration. If you want truly liberal media outlets, look to European media, like the Guardian. It's liberal but also very informative.

[Whoo69]

It doesn't really matter if the media is liberal or not. Hell, the so-called "liberal" media was VERY pro-war before Iraq. Look how they tacitly accepted it and didn't even question Bush's intelligence. Why was Donahue fired when he opposed the war in iraq before the invasion?? Riddle me that! The media is much more corporatized than liberal, and it'll do anything to make sure it doesn't lose sponsors or anger the people up the corporate ladder. It's not about being liberal.

[arubberball]

The only reason the liberal media was Pro-War was because Bush approval ratings was so high , plus the American people support the War at the time!When the War didn't goes as they thought it should be going the liberal media turn on a dime against Bush and the War! Liberals hated Bush before 9/11, they was just waiting for the right opportunity to attack him again! Then they came up with buzz words like EXIT STRATEGY, and not planning for the peace!

[littleblackalleycat]

Bill O'REILLY has absolutely no credibility,his only way of winning arguments is to scream,that rape commentary is disgusting,he's completely out of touch

[RehobothBeach]

Thanks for keeping us informed, you must watch him every night then!

[thejobloshow]

There's a lot of media bias at ABC. Look at how they shut off Kucinich and Ron Paul and various popular underdogs.

[sirjustin511]

Liberalism is a sheeps idealogy! You liberals are all either sheep or lemmings!

[vantedge]

"You liberals are all either sheep" - really? That's truly remarkable, considering that it is liberals who see the destruction of the Constitution and want something done about it, while you neo con sheeple bow and kiss the feet of the man decimating it in front of you. One more year of the crap from you neo cons and we may not have a country!

[andrew08032002]

Ron Paul 2008

[thetrainables]

fox "news" is no position to call any other news organization out for being bias...That goes double for this piece of crap called Bill O'Reilly. I guess if you keep saying "no spin zone" and "fair and balanced" enough times you'll get some idiots to believe it.

[TeH1337Starfish]

I completely agree with you thetrainables... and everyone please look at Ron Paul as a serious canidate for the 2008 election

[prophetbyronmotley]

Pllllleeeeeeaaaaasssseeee! ONE network! You libs have CBS,NBC, ABC, CNN, MSNBC,PBS,NPR,ESPN,The New York Times, L.A.Times, Chicage Tribune, and the rest of the newspapers in the top 100 media markets in the USA, and you libs can't stand talk radio and Fox News because they are NOT liberal? Fuck off!!!

[IURunner]

Finally someone says it... And libs say a monopoly is a conservative idea... haha

[prophetbyronmotley]

Libs RUN the mass media,and they have the nerve to bitch about ONE piddly t.v. network? One of my liberal relatives thinks NPR folks are CENTRISTS!!! I had to turn off my gag reflex in a hurry because I was a guest in his home and I promised myself I would be polite!

[IgnoranceKiIIs]

@prophetbyronmotley at least they TRY to be balanced, faux news is just so outlandishly biased while claiming to be "fair and balanced" its not unusual for people to be angry at fox for this blatant insult to their intelligence.

[westphalianprinz]

The O'Reilly Factor is the place for fairness? WOW! More neocon bullshit here. If half of Americans are dumb, then it's the job of the media to educate.

[froochie123]

You're missing the point. This guy is the head of ABC's political department. He, who puts out the news is saying that Fox is more fair than he. Thats pretty impressive.  You dont have to be an ABC fan, a Fox fan or anyone elses to realize thats probably the most candid thing you'll ever here from the head of a news agency.

[westphalianprinz]

This guy is just disgruntled. Most Americans aren't right-wing trolls (the ones who watch the news), so of course they are going to put on liberal things on television. Reality tends to be unusually left-wing. I hate to tell you this. It's their job to report reality.

[froochie123]

Well if what you said was true, Fox News wouldnt have the highest ratings. ;)

And disgruntled people normally dont still work there.

[westphalianprinz]

Because Americans are dumb enough to believe Fox News. Nowhere else is it even taken seriously. It's just right wing propaganda.

[froochie123]

Thats your opinion, off basis and besides the point. The fact is its number one in viewers. Its also on in other countries besides the US, picked up because of its viewers. Guess we're not the only stupid ones.

[westphalianprinz]

Yes, lots of English speakers are dumb. Rupert Murdock is an Australian who became an American citizen. Conservatism is a collective mindfart once it gets started.

[westphalianprinz]

I'm basing my evidence on scientific polls performed by the University of Maryland, not on what channel people watch. Most Americans are on the left on many issues.

[froochie123]

Good, then you'll be able to site the poll. You gave us the who, now can we have the how, what, when, and why? Its easy to say UofM, but do you have a link to show it?

[westphalianprinz]

U of M, PIPA study. If it's still online I can send a link.

[tinotrivino]

was this phrase for me? :-o look the american media is not free i mean i am from europe and we look very close to the american media like fox and other pro reps medias...america is not free america suffer frmo a sever undercovered fascism...

So, its up to you to open your eyes...

[nailersrule]

Idk man they greaking loved Gingrich at first, I turn on the tube and I see Are Liberals helping the terrorists? And Is Nancy too radical and shit like that. They looked at newt like a savior, untill he turned out to be totally full of shit, and good comedy. Its not like the media didnt shove Clinton down everyones throats 24/7. The media is self serving, and conservative nor liberial agendas work in their favor.

[TubeCrew]

This guy might as well work for Fox News...

[tinotrivino]

THIS IS WHAT I THINK TOO...

[slsmag]

What a suprise: Two white men don't understand why 60 Minutes might find it newsworthy to do a piece on the congress[wo]man poised to be the first woman in our 230 year history to serve as Speaker of the House of representatives - second in the line of succession to the office of the presidency. Anyone who saw the piece also saw that it was a very tough piece - basically accusing Pelosi of hypocrisy.

[dennyindc]

Two white men? What on Gods green earth does that have to do with anything? They are simply commenting on the difference in coverage by CBS on Pelosi compared to Gingrich. The fact that Pelosi is radical leftist is never mentioned once.

[desspec]

Exactly. As we all know, Mark Halpurin is the official spokesman for all "media" (except foxnews) and in this clip, admits that on every level, the media has a radical leftist bias. Quick question, though: what exactly qualifies someone as a "radical leftist"? I mean, I know that anyone who isn't a Republican is a radical leftist, but what exactly makes these Democrats so radical?

[EdwardJellico]

@dennyindc The comment by "slsmag" just shows that the mental disorder known as liberalism makes people blame white people for everything that is wrong, even when it isn't warranted, as is the case here.