However, I think the public generally perceives the news through their own biases, and that they are more willing to believe inaccurate, unsourced opinions that fit their own world view rather than more accurate contrary opinions.
Historically, the mainstream media (yellow journalism outlets like FoxNews and pundits like Olbermann notwithstanding,) isn't particularly biased towards right or left. Instead, they are biased against the status quo, against the party that is in power and towards stories that are more sensationalistic, since they increase viewership and readership.
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Date: 2008-08-12 03:47 pm (UTC)However, I think the public generally perceives the news through their own biases, and that they are more willing to believe inaccurate, unsourced opinions that fit their own world view rather than more accurate contrary opinions.
Historically, the mainstream media (yellow journalism outlets like FoxNews and pundits like Olbermann notwithstanding,) isn't particularly biased towards right or left. Instead, they are biased against the status quo, against the party that is in power and towards stories that are more sensationalistic, since they increase viewership and readership.