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Body Politik: Conservative Media Study Finds Bias Where None Exists (8/30/07) by Igor Volsky

Debunking a new Media Research Center study purporting that "since Democrats outnumbered Republicans in campaign segments on the morning shows of ABC, CBS and NBC, the three major networks are 'actively promoting the Democrats' liberal agenda.'" While former FAIR intern Volsky knows that "conservatives may tout the report as evidence of the media’s liberal bias" anyway, he finds that "its conclusion falls apart under scrutiny." He points out that
  • Democrats provided networks with more events to cover: During the six-month study period, the Democratic candidates appeared in nine televised debates, while the Republicans only appeared in four.

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