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To: michael97123 who wrote (5481)	5/5/2006 3:37:39 PM
From: GROUND ZERO™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14758

He can't have it both ways... GZ

To: michael97123 who wrote (5481)	5/5/2006 4:11:19 PM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14758

How Media Bias is Done Betsy's Page It's all in the selection of the stories and how they're slanted. The Media Research Council looks at how the networks have been stoking anger about high gas prices but burying news about good unemployment and economic growth. <<< During the Clinton years, network journalists argued (correctly) that strong economic growth, a rising stock market, low unemployment and low inflation were the benchmark indicators of a good economy. Today, economic growth is a phenomenal 4.8 percent, the stock market has been climbing for three straight years, and inflation and unemployment are both low. But instead of trumpeting the amazing “Bush economy,” TV news has downplayed this recent good news while hyping the bad news of rising fuel costs. Indeed, a new Media Research Center study suggests the broadcast networks are not just noting the discontent about prices but actively stoking public outrage. To measure the media hype, MRC analysts reviewed ABC, CBS and NBC morning and evening news shows from April 12 through May 2. During those 21 days, the networks collectively aired 183 stories about rising oil and gas prices — 125 full reports or interview segments, plus another 58 brief anchor-read items. NBC pushed its “Pain at the Pump” theme the hardest, with 48 stories on Today and another 31 on the NBC Nightly News. ABC’s Good Morning America aired 30 stories on gas prices, plus another 29 on World News Tonight. CBS’s Early Show had 28 stories, while the CBS Evening News aired 17. In contrast, only four network stories during this period mentioned the low unemployment rate, 4.7 percent. And after the government reported strong economic growth on April 28, ABC and NBC each aired one story, while the CBS Evening News has yet to mention that good news. >>> Read the rest of the infomation. Sure, the gas prices are an important story, but not to the exclusion of all other economic news. Add to that the miserable job that the media has done in explaining why gas prices have gone up and you have a textbook example of how media bias is done. betsyspage.blogspot.com mrc.org