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Lamar Smith: “Americans continue to see the national media as too biased, too liberal, and too powerful. By almost a two-to-one…”

On the recordApril 13, 2010
Americans continue to see the national media as too biased, too liberal, and too powerful. By almost a two-to-one margin, Americans say that media bias is a bigger problem in politics today than big campaign contributions, according to a new Rasmussen public opinion poll. By a three-to-one margin, Americans describe the average reporter as more liberal than they are rather than more conservative. And almost seven out of ten Americans believe the news media have too much power and influence over government decisions. Other recent polls have shown similar results. If the national media want to restore Americans' trust, they should report the facts, not tell the people what to think.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas
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Apr 13, 2010

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The speaker addresses public concerns about media bias and its influence on politics.

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