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Originally posted by DeltAlum
If I understand the methodology of this, it seems to me that when the "standard" that all of these organizations are judged by is the US Congress -- which at this point at least is already "right" of center, that the outcome is going to favor "conservative" organizations who will have an advantage (at least in perception) since that standard is already several points in their direction.
On the other hand, I don't know how you really define where the "center" is.
I wonder if the author is himself on the conservative side?
As the old line goes, "Figures lie and liars figure."
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They're slightly right of center. I think the article put them at a 39 -- but Ted Kennedy for example based on his record is an 80.
Business Week is kind of like the Conservative answer to Time Magazine. I do think that Fox has gone of the deep end when it comes to covering completely innane things -- like the damned Laci Peterson trial -- I mean seriously, WHO CARES?
I do enjoy watching a few of their shows though.
I think there is a better way to measure bias than what they chose though. Look at what stations and newspapers cover and then consider where they put it in their publications/shows. For example, the NYT has run that Abu Graib stuff on the page for the last 20-something days. That might get them liberal points.
If you've ever watched a CNN package on gay marriage, you'll note that about 75% of the story tells the story of how happy certain gay people are while there is 25% (usually at the end after the story has already made every attempt to establish this as something positive in peoples' minds) where some conservative is decrying the decay of society -- they usually drive to the nearest Christian church, get a clergyman and just go with whatever. I've seen Fox do the same thing on conservative issues.