Bias in the media? Naw, no bias here

[Little-Acorn]

One unfortunate side effect of Freedom of the Press, is that the press is also free to spin, slant, and otherwise distort the news. But since such unethical conduct cannot be spearated from the rest of true "freedom", I heartily endorse it... and occasionally smile when its excesses are brought to light.

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from "Best of the Web"
by James Taranto

Accountability Journalism

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, upheld Indiana's requirement that voters present photo identification before casting ballots. Yesterday the Associated Press published a dispatch titled "Advocates: Voter ID Ruling May Disenfranchise US Voters."

It ran 15 paragraphs, required two reporters (Deborah Hastings got the byline; David Lieb "contributed"), and was totally one-sided, offering not a single argument in favor of voter ID requirements. It's possible that the AP did another dispatch titled "Advocates: Voter ID Ruling Helps Prevent Fraud," or some such, but we couldn't find it in a Factiva search.

[actsnoblemartin]

Free shouldnt mean being able to lie.

Its not free, to your readers, i think its repressive whe you cant be honest with your readers/tv watchers in the media

One unfortunate side effect of Freedom of the Press, is that the press is also free to spin, slant, and otherwise distort the news. But since such unethical conduct cannot be spearated from the rest of true "freedom", I heartily endorse it... and occasionally smile when its excesses are brought to light.

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http://opinionjournal.com

from "Best of the Web"
by James Taranto

Accountability Journalism

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, upheld Indiana's requirement that voters present photo identification before casting ballots. Yesterday the Associated Press published a dispatch titled "Advocates: Voter ID Ruling May Disenfranchise US Voters."

It ran 15 paragraphs, required two reporters (Deborah Hastings got the byline; David Lieb "contributed"), and was totally one-sided, offering not a single argument in favor of voter ID requirements. It's possible that the AP did another dispatch titled "Advocates: Voter ID Ruling Helps Prevent Fraud," or some such, but we couldn't find it in a Factiva search.