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William F. Smith: “this week no single media organization will receive the media bias award. However, the public has made clear its views…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2004
this week no single media organization will receive the media bias award. However, the public has made clear its views of the media as an institution. The American people feel standards of journalism have eroded. Advocacy has replaced objectivity. After conducting an opinion poll, the Gallup organization recently found that fewer than half of Americans have confidence in the media's ability to fairly report the news. And an astounding three times as many people believe the media is more liberal than conservative. To quote Gallup, ``Media Credibility Reaches Lowest Point in Three Decades.'' Mr. Speaker, what we should expect from the media, as both Americans and consumers of news, are the facts, objectively and fairly reported.
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William F. Smith
Texas
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Addressing public concerns about media bias and credibility.

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