[1222] in peace2
the wolf?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Daniel Feldman)
Sun Nov 11 23:06:03 2001
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From: Daniel Feldman <dfeldman@MIT.EDU>
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This is just a little heads-up on the Media Research Center. While I do
not know the methods used in the Media Research Center analysis of evening
newscasts shown in the Washington, D.C. area from October 8-31, I am a
little concerned that their viewpoints may have an undue influence on their
numbers and that they may be using their data in ways to promote
jingoism. According to their website,
The MRC also provides editors and producers with information on
conservative positions, suggesting conservative spokesmen to balance
liberal views. Many prominent national and local radio talk show hosts
utilize MRC research, including Rush Limbaugh, Paul Harvey, Michael
Reagan, G. Gordon Liddy, Mike Rosen (Denver), Neal Boortz (Atlanta) and
Mark Davis (Dallas). To ensure the views of conservatives are
disseminated, in 1998 the MRC created the Cybercast News Service.
from http://www.mrc.org/about/welcome.html
According to them, there's an undeniable liberal bias in the media ...
Cheers,
Dan Feldman
