On the recordOctober 21, 2003
Several days ago President Bush observed that ``a lot of times there's opinion mixed in with news.'' The media generally present a liberal bias. For example, the three major television networks all carry more negative stories about President Bush than positive ones. Two of the country's largest dailies, The New York Times and The Washington Post, have not endorsed a Republican for President since the 1950s. The few media organizations without a liberal slant do not have nearly as many viewers or readers. For instance, Fox News has less than 1 million viewers while the three network stations have 25 million. In a democracy we cannot afford anything less than fair and accurate news coverage. The media should trust the American people with the facts, not tell them what to think.
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