I said it because anyone that doesn't think there is bias in the media can easily take a stopwatch and do the experiment themselves. That way, you can prove it to yourself, instead of just taking someone's word for it. It's very easy to do, and doesn't cost anything. (as long as you have a digital watch or some other time keeping device that can easily be read quickly). Or, you could do it using a VCR by taping the news and just use the display and record that.--a great experiment for families to perform together too.



I hope everyone that thinks there isn't media bias, or that the media is biased toward the right, and reads this post, tries this experiment.--It'll only cost you some of your time after all. You sould use elite media (like abc, cbs, nbc) for this because pretty much everyone in the country gets it and most seem to agree that it is the fairest (most middle of the road) and largest out there. Or you could try this experiment on multiple news sources. Obviously, there is one media source out there that is conservative biased--FOX news. I am sure that is why they have the highest rating of all news channels. With all the liberal news channels to choose from out there, they thin out their ratings by fighting for the same viewers. The most important thing, is to be fair when analyzing what is pro-conservative and what is pro-liberal. When you eliminate the weather, sports, etc. it really doesn't take that long to do. Obviously, depending on where you live, your results will vary. Places like New York, D.C., and California will be very liberal compared to the bible belt states.--But I bet most people, honestly doing this experiment, will find their results will show a lot more time is spent on pro-liberal stories than on pro-conservative. I also recommend doing this over a few nights because certain stories will slant the results if you only use a one night sample.



I figure other people are probably reading some of these posts and they can do the experiment easily enough to prove it to themselves.--that's why I said it. Too many people believe whatever someone tells them without wanting evidence or performing experiments to see if what they were told is really true. Look how many people think that there is evidence of global warming just because some liberal types with links to environmentalist groups keep saying that it is so. How many people know that about 10 times as many scientist say there is no evidence for global warming as there are that do?--Question, think, reason and experiment for yourselves--don't just believe what you are told by someone who is probably very biased!



Rodney

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