some of the conservatives' complaints about a liberal tilt are valid. Journalism naturally draws liberals; we like to change the world. I'll bet that most Post journalists voted for Obama. I did. There are centrists at The Post as well. But the conservatives I know here feel so outnumbered that they don't even want to be quoted by name in a memo.A look at what the Obama campaign didn't have to put out money for.
Journalists bristle at the thought of their coverage being viewed as unfair or unbalanced; they believe that their decisions are journalistically reasonable and that their politics do not affect how they cover and display stories.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
The Washington Post Admits Major Bias In News Coverage
Deborah Howell,ombudsman, of The Washington Post reports: