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About the Petition:
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The media’s coverage of the 2008
election is already dangerously skewed in favor of Democratic
candidates. The MRC’s study of the network’s morning news shows
found the shows gave nearly twice as much time to Democratic
candidates. Even worse, these segments actively promoted the
liberal agenda. The MRC is
rallying tens of thousands of citizens from across the nation to
make a united statement calling on the media to live up to its
own standards of unbiased reporting.. This petition calls on the
media to establish clear internal procedures and protocols to
monitor its own election coverage and to pledge to provide fair,
unbiased reporting..
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The Petition States:
I am outraged that the mainstream media have engaged
in a pattern of biased reporting on the 2008
election that is blatant liberal advocacy. I am
joining thousands of citizens across this country who demand
that the networks be accountable for their biased
actions.
Journalists should uphold the standards for ethical
reporting endorsed by the Society for Professional
Journalists. These include:
1) Provide a “fair and comprehensive account of
events and issues
2) Support the open exchange of views, even views
they oppose
3) Admit their mistakes in coverage and “correct
them promptly”
I am also calling on the media to make a “No Bias”
pledge to citizens and consumers during the 2008
election cycle and adopt internal procedures and
protocols to monitor its own coverage.
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| Sampling of
media bias in 2008 election reporting:
“[Obama’s] got rock
star buzz around him.”
--Matt Lauer, NBC Today
“Hillary Clinton has been
the unparalleled star of the Democratic Party…. Barack Obama, with his fairy
tale family, has personal charisma to spare....As you can see, there will be
a lot of jostling between these two white hot…presidential candidates.”
-- Claire
Shipman, ABC GMA
“Despite the fact that
[John] Edwards has taken strongly liberal positions in this campaign, not
one network reporter labeled him as a ‘liberal’ during the seven months we
examined.”
--MRC’s “Rise And Shine” Report, 9/07
“Is Al Gore
a prophet?”
-- CBS’ Harry Smith.
“Liberal”
label used by morning news shows of various candidates: Obama (1), Clinton
(0), Edwards (0), Giuliani (12).
--MRC’s
“Rise And Shine” Report, 9/07
ABC Morning Show Devotes 15 Minutes to Dem Race, 31 Secs to GOP
Today Devotes More Time to Dems, Auto
Show than GOP Michigan Race
Read the full “Rise And Shine” Report.
Media Bashes Conservatives
Lauer: "Conservatives lost"
Russert: conservatives "derail" McCain?
Maher wishes Limbaugh died
Broder on the attack
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