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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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From: calgal	8/18/2012 9:25:03 PM
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The Blog Morning Jay: Bain Capital and Media Bias 6:00 AM, Jul 16, 2012 • By JAY COST Single Page Print Larger Text Smaller Text Alerts Most journalists will swear that, despite the fact they vote Democratic, they treat both sides fairly. Indeed, it is a rare event to read a news article that directly attacks the Republican party or one that praises the Democratic party. But that does not mean media bias does not exist. It does – its exercise is just subtler than this. And the last two weeks have been a great example of how it operates. Back in the 1950s there was a debate between political scientists and sociologists about power. Political scientists argued that power in our society was about who had an opportunity to influence the debate. These “pluralists” took an optimistic view of power in our republic, arguing that it was widely dispersed and everyone had a chance to have his say. But there was staunch opposition from sociologists, who argued that the pluralists were not looking at the complete picture. Yes, average folks might have a say – but power is also exercised by determining what people are talking about. It’s like the difference between a regular member on a committee and the chairman – both get exactly one vote, but the chairman decides what they will be voting on. That’s the power to set the agenda. We can think about media bias in a similar way. Sure, the media gives both sides a say in their articles, so they are not biased in the way the pluralists might say. Yet we can also examine what they are choosing to write about. Are they setting the national conversation, i.e. the public agenda, in a way that helps their ideological friends?

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