Right Wing Media Lapdogs? Ya, right......

[rushmc 23]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19113485

Those who wrote checks

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19113455

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[JohnRich 4]

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"MSNBC.com identified 144 journalists who made political contributions from 2004 through the start of the 2008 campaign, according to the public records of the Federal Election Commission. Most of the newsroom checkbooks leaned to the left: 125 journalists gave to Democrats and liberal causes. Only 17 gave to Republicans."

No, there is no left-wing bias in the media.

[TheAnvil 0]

None at all.

Vinny the Anvil
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[rushmc 23]

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"MSNBC.com identified 144 journalists who made political contributions from 2004 through the start of the 2008 campaign, according to the public records of the Federal Election Commission. Most of the newsroom checkbooks leaned to the left: 125 journalists gave to Democrats and liberal causes. Only 17 gave to Republicans."

No, there is no left-wing bias in the media.

....someone on this site just responded to me with a comment about the right wing media lapdogs and all I could do was laugh

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[Channman 2]

> Tom Rosenstiel hasn't given anyone a dime.

But giving money to a candidate or party, he said, goes a big step beyond voting. "If you give money to a candidate, you are then rooting for that candidate. You've made an investment in that candidate. It can make it more difficult for someone to tell the news without fear or favor."

Now with the fairness Doctrine bouncing around out there, do you think conserv. will get hour for hour on the major networks?

[rushmc 23]

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> Tom Rosenstiel hasn't given anyone a dime.

But giving money to a candidate or party, he said, goes a big step beyond voting. "If you give money to a candidate, you are then rooting for that candidate. You've made an investment in that candidate. It can make it more difficult for someone to tell the news without fear or favor."

Now with the fairness Doctrine bouncing around out there, do you think conserv. will get hour for hour on the major networks?

Hell no, everyone knows they are either already fair and balanced or right wing lapdogs

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[skydyvr 0]

Shhhh . . . be vewy, vewy quiet.

I'm hunting librals. I just KNOW they're hiding around here somewhere.

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[billvon 3,116]

>I'm hunting librals. I just KNOW they're hiding around here somewhere.

I hear they hide behind sagittarians.

[funjumper101 15]

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"MSNBC.com identified 144 journalists who made political contributions from 2004 through the start of the 2008 campaign, according to the public records of the Federal Election Commission. Most of the newsroom checkbooks leaned to the left: 125 journalists gave to Democrats and liberal causes. Only 17 gave to Republicans."

No, there is no left-wing bias in the media.

This thread is hella funny.

The righties are rather dim...

Who cares what causes the journalists donate to? How does that make a difference?

What survey like this exists for the EDITORS?

How about the OWNERS of the publications?

In other words, who cares what the factory workers think? What matters is the managers and owners of the factory decide. The workers don't matter at all. The owners and editors have control over the content of the publications. Not the journalists.

What a pathetic argument. Pretty much what I expect from the sheeple.

[mnealtx 0]

Your analogy would be correct if the owners were writing the articles.

There have been several studies showing a leftward lean in the mass media, easily found on the internet.

Mike
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[rushmc 23]

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Your analogy would be correct if the owners were writing the articles.

There have been several studies showing a leftward lean in the mass media, easily found on the internet.

many many studies. Some of them done by way left colleges.

Many of those that think the media is center is so far left they can no longer see over the horizan

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

Did you notice the PA? Quite direct for a change. Not the usual I am smarter than you and you will not understand my insult kind of statement

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[wmw999 2,588]

It's not a PA if it's against a whole group. It's only a PA if it's to or about an individual, including if one says "marshmallows are all stupid, and (x) is a marshmallow."

So saying that righties are dumb and sheeple isn't any worse than saying that lefties want to take all our freedoms, or are dumb and sheeple.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[rushmc 23]

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It's not a PA if it's against a whole group. It's only a PA if it's to or about an individual, including if one says "marshmallows are all stupid, and (x) is a marshmallow."

So saying that righties are dumb and sheeple isn't any worse than saying that lefties want to take all our freedoms, or are dumb and sheeple.

Wendy W.

Point but I try very hard not to say those things. (If I have I am sorry) I have my beliefs but that does not give me license to insult. Sheeple is as bad as spitting in someones face IMO. That is basicly saying "if you believe thay you must not be able to think for yourself". My BP is up so I will stop here (not mad at you)

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[billvon 3,116]

>Point but I try very hard not to say those things.

Well, you've called people "trolls" which is hardly less offensive (and a whole lot more personal.) The level of acrimony here is often high; you can reduce it by starting with your own posts.

[Amazon 7]

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Many of those that think the media is center is so far left they can no longer see over the horizan

Perhaps those people in the media who believe in TRUE fair and balanced journalism...who donated to the Democrats did so because they see that as a point of moderation instead of the FAR RIGHT who have usurped the Republican Party and turned it into the rePUBICan party.

Most people I know who are moderates with a wide ranging world view.. cant stand voting for an extremist party that only allows candidates who have an extremist world view.

When yall are so right of center...does it really surprise you that you scare off a hell of a lot of moderates and give us a reason to support ANYONE but you extremists??

[rushmc 23]

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>Point but I try very hard not to say those things.

Well, you've called people "trolls" which is hardly less offensive (and a whole lot more personal.) The level of acrimony here is often high; you can reduce it by starting with your own posts.

Point taken. I will lay off.

Although I do not think calling someone a troll, (Which I define as someone trying to stir things up by saying nearly anything) is more offensive than telling someone they do not think for themselves

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[NCclimber 0]

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"MSNBC.com identified 144 journalists who made political contributions from 2004 through the start of the 2008 campaign, according to the public records of the Federal Election Commission. Most of the newsroom checkbooks leaned to the left: 125 journalists gave to Democrats and liberal causes. Only 17 gave to Republicans."

No, there is no left-wing bias in the media.

This thread is hella funny.

The righties are rather dim...

Who cares what causes the journalists donate to? How does that make a difference?

What survey like this exists for the EDITORS?

How about the OWNERS of the publications?

In other words, who cares what the factory workers think? What matters is the managers and owners of the factory decide. The workers don't matter at all. The owners and editors have control over the content of the publications. Not the journalists.

What a pathetic argument. Pretty much what I expect from the sheeple.

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!

The media IS neutral!

THE MEDIA IS NEUTRAL!!!

Harumph, harumph

Snort, snort

Bluster, bluster.

Thanks for the laugh, dude.

[NCclimber 0]

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It's not a PA if it's against a whole group.

So, saying something like "I find people who consistently make across-the-board negative stereotypes to be complete fucking morons, who lack the capacity (or self esteem) to judge people as individuals" is okay?

Irony noted

[wmw999 2,588]

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So, saying something like "I find people who consistently make across-the-board negative stereotypes to be complete fucking morons, who lack the capacity (or self esteem) to judge people as individuals" is okay?

I'd agree with you

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)