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 Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:25 am Post subject: Voters agree: Media biased for 'their' candidate |
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The latest 'dog bites man' survey:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/voters_give_media_failing_grades_in_objectivity_for_election_2008
Just 17% of voters nationwide believe that most reporters try to
offer unbiased coverage of election campaigns. A Rasmussen Reports
national telephone survey found that four times as many -- 68% --
believe most reporters try to help the candidate that they want to
win.
The perception that reporters are advocates rather than observers
is held by 82% of Republicans, 56% of Democrats, and 69% of voters
not affiliated with either major party. The skepticism about
reporters cuts across income, racial, gender, and age barriers.
[...]
Voters have little doubt as to who is benefitting from the media
coverage this year -- Barack Obama. Fifty-four percent (54%) say
Obama has gotten the best coverage so far. Twenty-two percent
(22%) say McCain has received the most favorable coverage while
14% say that Hillary got the best treatment.
At the other extreme, 43% say Clinton received the worst treatment
from the media. Twenty-seven percent (27%) say the media was
roughest on McCain and only 15% thought the media coverage was
most unfair to Obama.
Looking ahead to the fall campaign, 44% believe most reporters
will try to help Obama while only 13% believe that most will try
to help McCain. Twenty-four percent (24%) are optimistic enough to
believe that most reporters will try to offer unbiased coverage.
Even Democrats tend to believe their candidate will receive better
treatment -- 27% of those in Obama's party believe most reporters
will try to help him win while only 16% believe they will help
McCain. A plurality of Democrats -- 34% -- believe most reporters
will be unbiased. [...]
These results are consistent with earlier surveys finding that
large segments of the population believe the media is biased.
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I must disagree with that last sentence. It's "the media _are_
biased." Subject-verb agreement, and all that. |
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Stevie Nichts
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Voters agree: Media biased for 'their' candidate |
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On Jun 9, 9:59�am, 4084 Dead <zepp22114...@finestplanet.com> wrote:
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On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 04:25:13 -0700 (PDT), Stevie Nichts
nix2nic...@yahoo.com> wrote:
The latest 'dog bites man' survey:
This from the ultimate "homer" survey group, Rasmussan, who never saw
a GOP cause or candidate they didn't like.
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Of course you know that polls taken by a wide variety
of organizations, dating back decades, consistently
show the same result. But if you'd like to put forth
your objective, unbiased evidence for your latest
handwaving, by all means: bring it on.
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"Prosperity and peace are in the balance," -- Putsch, not
admitting that he's against both
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Because in your universe, Bush wants only the
worst possible things for the US. E-e-vil! |
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4084 Dead
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: Voters agree: Media biased for 'their' candidate |
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On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 04:25:13 -0700 (PDT), Stevie Nichts
<nix2nichts@yahoo.com> wrote:
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The latest 'dog bites man' survey:
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This from the ultimate "homer" survey group, Rasmussan, who never saw
a GOP cause or candidate they didn't like.
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http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/voters_give_media_failing_grades_in_objectivity_for_election_2008
Just 17% of voters nationwide believe that most reporters try to
offer unbiased coverage of election campaigns. A Rasmussen Reports
national telephone survey found that four times as many -- 68% --
believe most reporters try to help the candidate that they want to
win.
The perception that reporters are advocates rather than observers
is held by 82% of Republicans, 56% of Democrats, and 69% of voters
not affiliated with either major party. The skepticism about
reporters cuts across income, racial, gender, and age barriers.
[...]
Voters have little doubt as to who is benefitting from the media
coverage this year -- Barack Obama. Fifty-four percent (54%) say
Obama has gotten the best coverage so far. Twenty-two percent
(22%) say McCain has received the most favorable coverage while
14% say that Hillary got the best treatment.
At the other extreme, 43% say Clinton received the worst treatment
from the media. Twenty-seven percent (27%) say the media was
roughest on McCain and only 15% thought the media coverage was
most unfair to Obama.
Looking ahead to the fall campaign, 44% believe most reporters
will try to help Obama while only 13% believe that most will try
to help McCain. Twenty-four percent (24%) are optimistic enough to
believe that most reporters will try to offer unbiased coverage.
Even Democrats tend to believe their candidate will receive better
treatment -- 27% of those in Obama's party believe most reporters
will try to help him win while only 16% believe they will help
McCain. A plurality of Democrats -- 34% -- believe most reporters
will be unbiased. [...]
These results are consistent with earlier surveys finding that
large segments of the population believe the media is biased.
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I must disagree with that last sentence. It's "the media _are_
biased." Subject-verb agreement, and all that.
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What do you call a Republican with a conscience?
An ex-Republican.
http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8827 (From Yang, AthD (h.c)
"Prosperity and peace are in the balance," -- Putsch, not admitting that he's against both
Putsch: leading America to asymetric warfare since 2001
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Pay your taxes so the rich don't have to.
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Dan Clore
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Voters agree: Media biased for 'their' candidate |
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Stevie Nichts wrote:
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The latest 'dog bites man' survey:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/voters_give_media_failing_grades_in_objectivity_for_election_2008
Just 17% of voters nationwide believe that most reporters try to
offer unbiased coverage of election campaigns. A Rasmussen Reports
national telephone survey found that four times as many -- 68% --
believe most reporters try to help the candidate that they want to
win.
The perception that reporters are advocates rather than observers is
held by 82% of Republicans, 56% of Democrats, and 69% of voters not
affiliated with either major party. The skepticism about reporters
cuts across income, racial, gender, and age barriers. [...]
Voters have little doubt as to who is benefitting from the media
coverage this year -- Barack Obama. Fifty-four percent (54%) say
Obama has gotten the best coverage so far. Twenty-two percent (22%)
say McCain has received the most favorable coverage while 14% say
that Hillary got the best treatment.
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These voters need to have a look at FAIR's website
(http://www.fair.org/whats-new.html ), particularly the piece called
"The Press Corps' Unshakeable Crush on McCain". They should also check
out Media Matters for America (http://mediamatters.org/ ), FactCheck.org
(http://www.factcheck.org/ ), and PolitiFact
(http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ ).
--
Dan Clore
My collected fiction, _The Unspeakable and Others_:
http://tinyurl.com/2gcoqt
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immarcescible purple of poetry before the color-blind.
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