[lbo-talk] Gallup: 45% of Americans think media too liberal

[Shane Taylor]

What the bloody hell do Americans mean by "conservative" and "liberal"? 
Is "liberal" just a byword for secular (i.e. not explicitly Christian),
for crass commercialism, for the myopic pursuit of ratings, or for
allowing "both sides"?

-- Shane


> Are the News Media Too Liberal?
> Forty-five percent of Americans say yes
>
> by Frank Newport and Joseph Carroll
> 
> GALLUP NEWS SERVICE
>
> PRINCETON, NJ -- Forty-five percent of Americans
> believe the news media in this country are too
> liberal, while only 14% say the news media are too
> conservative. These perceptions of liberal inclination
> have not changed over the last three years. A majority
> of Americans who describe their political views as
> conservative perceive liberal leanings in the media,
> while only about a third of self-described liberals
> perceive conservative leanings.

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