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#1 john_doe2
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Here's the link:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/americans_see_liberal_media_bias_on_tv_news

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By a 39% to 20% margin, American adults believe that the three major broadcast networks deliver news with a bias in favor of liberals. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 25% believe that ABC, CBS, and NBC deliver the news without any bias.

Similar results are found for CNN and National Public Radio (NPR). By a margin of 33% to 16%, Americans say that CNN has a liberal bias. The nation's adults say the same about NPR by a 27% to 14% margin.

There is one major exception to the belief that media outlets have a liberal bias-Fox News. Thirty-one percent (31%) of Americans say it has a bias that favors conservatives while 15% say it has a liberal bias.

Anyway, I too believe there is media bias in our news networks and it's pretty obvious. Anyone who says there isn't a media bias is either ignorant or in total denial.

It seems to me that the news media thinks of itself as the "Fourth" branch of govt. that keeps the other three in check. They want to be a part of the decision making process and distort and twist info. so that it favors their side. So much for unbiased reporting.

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#2 g-unit248
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what difference does it make, there are just as many big media companies that skew the news to the right
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#3 zakkro
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Wait wait wait... people actually think Fox has liberal bias? :| :) :lol:
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#4 majadamus
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Bias? NPR....maybe. CNN, no. I hardly watch Fox, NBC, ABC or CBS.

Wait wait wait... people actually think Fox has liberal bias? :| :) :lol: zakkro

That is pretty funny.

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#5 SaintLeonidas
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If there polls found that 15% of people found Fox News as Liberal Bias, they must of asked some really stupid people.
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#6 CRUNK3050
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We all know that the media is bias. Most newspapers, news stations, lean far to the left. Fox News is the only one in the middle.
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#7 tekmojo
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If there polls found that 15% of people found Fox News as Liberal Bias, they must of asked some really stupid people.SaintLeonidas

Yea just goes to show you, atleast 15% of people in the U.S. are idiots, that's all this poll really means.

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#8 isDoooomed
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We all know that the media is bias. Most newspapers, news stations, lean far to the left. Fox News is the only one in the middle.CRUNK3050

Uh...so Fox shows "fair and balanced" news?

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#9 deactivated-59d151f079814
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Lmao it cracks me up people think Fox is fair and balanced when it is owned by a Bush relative and has immense ties in the conservative republican party..

I find this completely hypocritical.. The most unbias news you will get about our nation are new stations outside of our nation.. Because they tend to ask QUESTIONS, instead of being tight lipped as Bush gives his speech about Iraq..

In the end our media has turned into a bunch of wimps that are easilly intimidated by the government.

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#10 yoshi-lnex
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There is some, however the vast majority is imagined.

NPR biased? Laff.

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#11 yoshi-lnex
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We all know that the media is bias. Most newspapers, news stations, lean far to the left. Fox News is the only one in the middle.CRUNK3050
Fox news is in the middle?......wow.....just wow.....you really need to pay better attention. They can't go 5 minutes without bashing liberals.
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[QUOTE="CRUNK3050"]We all know that the media is bias. Most newspapers, news stations, lean far to the left. Fox News is the only one in the middle.isDoooomed

Uh...so Fox shows "fair and balanced" news?

Yes. They have the same number of democrats then republicans. You won't find that on any other news station.

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#13 AgentA-Mi6
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Glenn Beck all the Way , he is unbiased,he informs ,exposes, criticizes :'D

He's tv show rocks

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#14 deactivated-5f9e3c6a83e51
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That's nothing new. People need to realize that the major news networks are all owned by corporations who may have their own agendas. the news has never been truly objective.
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#15 SunofVich
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c'mon everyone knows only idiot participate in polls because they try to find the most undereducated person to take them. I have never gotten a telephone or internet poll for anything politcal based.
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[QUOTE="isDoooomed"]

[QUOTE="CRUNK3050"]We all know that the media is bias. Most newspapers, news stations, lean far to the left. Fox News is the only one in the middle.CRUNK3050

Uh...so Fox shows "fair and balanced" news?

Yes. They have the same number of democrats then republicans. You won't find that on any other news station.

Uhh no there was already a huge debate about fox network where Republicans got twice the air time over democrats.... Not saying other stations are not bias but to claim Fox is some how fair and balanced is a flat out lie.

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#17 CRUNK3050
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[QUOTE="CRUNK3050"][QUOTE="isDoooomed"]

[QUOTE="CRUNK3050"]We all know that the media is bias. Most newspapers, news stations, lean far to the left. Fox News is the only one in the middle.sSubZerOo

Uh...so Fox shows "fair and balanced" news?

Yes. They have the same number of democrats then republicans. You won't find that on any other news station.

Uhh no there was already a huge debate about fox network where Republicans got twice the air time over democrats.... Not saying other stations are not bias but to claim Fox is some how fair and balanced is a flat out lie.

Fox News presents both sides of the issue unlike other news stations, they have democrat and republican anylists who debate over things. And they have hosts like Geraldo, Greta, and Alan Colmes who are liberals. They are the fairtest news outlet you will find, and obviously people agree since it is the most watched news station.

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[QUOTE="CRUNK3050"][QUOTE="isDoooomed"]

[QUOTE="CRUNK3050"]We all know that the media is bias. Most newspapers, news stations, lean far to the left. Fox News is the only one in the middle.sSubZerOo

Uh...so Fox shows "fair and balanced" news?

Yes. They have the same number of democrats then republicans. You won't find that on any other news station.

Uhh no there was already a huge debate about fox network where Republicans got twice the air time over democrats.... Not saying other stations are not bias but to claim Fox is some how fair and balanced is a flat out lie.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

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#19 Master__Shake
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If there polls found that 15% of people found Fox News as Liberal Bias, they must of asked some really stupid people.SaintLeonidas

Haha..yes.

Fox news is the only network I know of with an agenda. That agenda is Rupert Murdock's agenda. His is very Conservative and controls a large chunk of all media not to mention myspace.

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#20 GettingTired
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We all know that the media is bias. Most newspapers, news stations, lean far to the left. Fox News is the only one in the middle.CRUNK3050

:lol: Lmao, Fox fair and unbaised, lmao.

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#21 creepy_mike
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The way Fox News viewers consistently deny the network's blatant Right-Wing slant while simultaneously watching it FOR said bias is nothing short of pure Orwellian doublethink.

Anyway, this "liberal bias" business is merely a matter of perception. From as far to the right as the average American conservative stands, pretty much anything reported by any News organization, scientist, politician, or intellectual in the rest of the country and civilized world is bound to appear contradictory to certain core beliefs and will be labeled accordingly. Observe.
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#22 Bulldog19892
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Since when was media non-biased?
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#23 Def_Jef88
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Well, anyone who seriously thinks CNN isnt biased is an idiot.
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#24 SymphonicWaves
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Wait wait wait... people actually think Fox has liberal bias? :| :) :lol: zakkro

heh, silly people.

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#25 tomxizor
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Fox? Liberal? :lol::lol: CNN? Liberal? :| That makes more sense.
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#26 zakkro
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Fox? Liberal? :lol::lol: CNN? Liberal? :| That makes more sense. tomxizor
What about conservative? That would brighten my day :P
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[QUOTE="tomxizor"]Fox? Liberal? :lol::lol: CNN? Liberal? :| That makes more sense. zakkro
What about conservative? That would brighten my day :P

I think that we can all agree that if you're a Rep., Fox News is the only choice. When you're a Dem., everything else. :P I watch Fox News for three reasons: I get my War in Iraq updates, they're not completely idiotic, it's entertaining when Ann Coulter shows up. :P

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[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="tomxizor"]Fox? Liberal? :lol::lol: CNN? Liberal? :| That makes more sense. tomxizor

What about conservative? That would brighten my day :P

I think that we can all agree that if you're a Rep., Fox News is the only choice. When you're a Dem., everything else. :P I watch Fox News for three reasons: I get my War in Iraq updates, they're not completely idiotic, it's entertaining when Ann Coulter shows up. :P

Those are the same reasons I don't watch it :o

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[QUOTE="tomxizor"]

[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="tomxizor"]Fox? Liberal? :lol::lol: CNN? Liberal? :| That makes more sense. zakkro

What about conservative? That would brighten my day :P

I think that we can all agree that if you're a Rep., Fox News is the only choice. When you're a Dem., everything else. :P I watch Fox News for three reasons: I get my War in Iraq updates, they're not completely idiotic, it's entertaining when Ann Coulter shows up. :P

Those are the same reasons I don't watch it :o

Everyone has their preference. ;)

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I wish that there was one station that would broadcast the utter truth. It's never going to happen, but I wish it could.
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#31 Darthmatt
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I love how conservatives lable everything liberal bias when they don't agree with something. Conservatives are always trying find someone to blame instead of fixing real problems.
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#32 SpaceMoose
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Yeah, well, 83% of Americans also believe that people can rise from the dead after three days without any medical technology too, just because some book says it happened once.

And, well, I'm not even really in a mood to argue about this Limbaugh / Fox News propogated viewpoint for seemingly like the three millionth time, so I'll just leave it at that.

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#33 Yagami-Iori
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CNN, MSNBC, and FOXNews may call themselves news stations, but they are little more than a combo of E! & a gaming forum-level political debate, just put on air, now.
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#34 deactivated-59d151f079814
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Yeah, well, 83% of Americans also believe that people can rise from the dead after three days without any medical technology too, just because some book says it happened once.

And, well, I'm not even really in a mood to argue about this Limbaugh / Fox News propogated viewpoint for seemingly like the three millionth time, so I'll just leave it at that.

SpaceMoose

Don't even get me started with Limbaugh, the guy is one of the biggest hypocrits.. He claims all drug users shoud go to jail, then gets caught getting high off oxy's.....

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[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"][QUOTE="CRUNK3050"][QUOTE="isDoooomed"]

[QUOTE="CRUNK3050"]We all know that the media is bias. Most newspapers, news stations, lean far to the left. Fox News is the only one in the middle.CRUNK3050

Uh...so Fox shows "fair and balanced" news?

Yes. They have the same number of democrats then republicans. You won't find that on any other news station.

Uhh no there was already a huge debate about fox network where Republicans got twice the air time over democrats.... Not saying other stations are not bias but to claim Fox is some how fair and balanced is a flat out lie.

Fox News presents both sides of the issue unlike other news stations, they have democrat and republican anylists who debate over things. And they have hosts like Geraldo, Greta, and Alan Colmes who are liberals. They are the fairtest news outlet you will find, and obviously people agree since it is the most watched news station.

Well Bush was the most voted for in the elections and i guess that automatically means he was the best.... now that im done being sarcastic..just becasue somethign is widely watched DOESNT mean its true.

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#36 SpaceMoose
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We all know that the media is bias. Most newspapers, news stations, lean far to the left. Fox News is the only one in the middle.CRUNK3050

Oh, yeah, Fox News, Fair and Balanced and without any particular agenda at all...

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#37 ArmoredAshes
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[QUOTE="zakkro"][QUOTE="tomxizor"]Fox? Liberal? :lol::lol: CNN? Liberal? :| That makes more sense. tomxizor

What about conservative? That would brighten my day :P

I think that we can all agree that if you're a Rep., Fox News is the only choice. When you're a Dem., everything else. :P I watch Fox News for three reasons: I get my War in Iraq updates, they're not completely idiotic, it's entertaining when Ann Coulter shows up. :P

she has a HUGE adams apple...

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#38 Aura_Twilight
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No those networks just seem less conservative in comparison to the horrible fox network.
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#39 inyourface_12
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dude almost all of americas news has a liberal bias. thats why people too stupid to formulate their own opinions appear to be liberal
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#40 EboyLOL
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dude almost all of americas news has a liberal bias. thats why people too stupid to formulate their own opinions appear to be liberalinyourface_12
I love people like you.
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[QUOTE="inyourface_12"]dude almost all of americas news has a liberal bias. thats why people too stupid to formulate their own opinions appear to be liberalEboyLOL
I love people like you.

im sure your liberal too, right?

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#42 deactivated-59d151f079814
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[QUOTE="EboyLOL"][QUOTE="inyourface_12"]dude almost all of americas news has a liberal bias. thats why people too stupid to formulate their own opinions appear to be liberalinyourface_12

I love people like you.

im sure your liberal too, right?

The great thing about this is your flat wrong.. Fox has a really slant bias towards conservative agenda... How conservative must you want it till you can say its "fair and balanced" 700 club?

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#43 Sajo7
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im sure your liberal too, right?inyourface_12

You say it like it's an insult. :P

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#44 cametall
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Glenn Beck all the Way , he is unbiased,he informs ,exposes, criticizes :'D

He's tv show rocks

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Glenn Beck cannot be beat. He is conservative but doesn't always take Republicans' side.

Oh lord, every news station has a bias slant.

CNN is owned by "the mouth from the South" while Fox is owned by the conservative Australian. I don't know what CBS and NBC's excuses are.

Now, you need to consider that CNN, NBC, and CBS have a liberal slant, only Fox News has a conservative slant. That is a huge strangle hold on TV news held by the liberal side.

Talk radio is tightly held by conservatives. Rush, Beck, Hannity, Schnitt, and other local/national broadcasters. These are not news shows and none of these hosts claim to be a news show. The news stations do broadcast legit news and it can be depressing that most of it is slanted liberally.

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#45 inyourface_12
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[QUOTE="inyourface_12"]im sure your liberal too, right?Sajo7

You say it like it's an insult. :P

maybe:| to be honest im almost entirely a conservative but i share one or two things in common with liberal beliefs

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#46 EboyLOL
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[QUOTE="EboyLOL"][QUOTE="inyourface_12"]dude almost all of americas news has a liberal bias. thats why people too stupid to formulate their own opinions appear to be liberalinyourface_12

I love people like you.

im sure your liberal too, right?

Moderate ;) Though I also love liberals who say that conservatives are stupid just because they are conservative. Both kinds have the idiotic perception that intelligence and political belief are the same thing :P
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#47 inyourface_12
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[QUOTE="inyourface_12"]

[QUOTE="EboyLOL"][QUOTE="inyourface_12"]dude almost all of americas news has a liberal bias. thats why people too stupid to formulate their own opinions appear to be liberalEboyLOL

I love people like you.

im sure your liberal too, right?

Moderate ;) Though I also love liberals who say that conservatives are stupid just because they are conservative. Both kinds have the idiotic perception that intelligence and political belief are the same thing :P

o i never pull the stupid. i pull the "your ideas are stupid"

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#48 EboyLOL
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o i never pull the stupid. i pull the "your ideas are stupid"
inyourface_12


...what???

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#49 Yagami-Iori
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[QUOTE="inyourface_12"]

o i never pull the stupid. i pull the "your ideas are stupid"
EboyLOL


...what???

I think he was just busy proving your point.

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#50 hoop_hard
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I think they are more bias on the right wing.