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Line 1,085: − + − === Post 2010 decline in news stories about atheism ===+ − ''See also:'' [[Atheism and the media#Post 2010 drop in volume of atheism news stories|Drop in news stories about atheism]]+ − Post 2010, due to the [[New Atheism#Decline of New Atheism|decline of the New Atheism movement]] and other various events/trends, there has been significantly less news stories about atheism (see: [[Atheism and the media#Post 2010 drop in volume of atheism news stories|Drop in news stories about atheism]]).+ − − === Post 2010 increase in percentage of negative news stories about atheism === − − Due to various factors, there has been an increase in the percentage of news stories about atheism which are negative in nature that are reaching the general public (see: [[Atheism and the media#Post 2010 the percentage of negative news stories about atheism has increased|Negative news stories about atheism]]). − − === Atheism and public relations === − − ''See also:'' [[Atheism and public relations]]
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== Atheism and the media ==
== Atheism and the media ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism and the media]] and [[Atheism news]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and the media]] and [[Atheism and public relations]] and [[Atheism news]]
The Media Research Center released a study in 2008 reporting pro-atheism bias by major press outlets in the [[United States]].<ref name=mrc>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTxORumTarg "Smoking gun proof that there is an atheist media bias"] (July 17, 2008). YouTube video, 2:56, posted by Atheism Sucks!</ref> The study found that 80% of mainstream media coverage of atheism was positive and that 71% of Christian-themed stories had an atheist counterpoint or were written from an atheist perspective.<ref name=mrc/> The study is not surprising given the liberal bias [[Liberal bias|that commonly exists in the major media outlets]].
The Media Research Center released a study in 2008 reporting pro-atheism bias by major press outlets in the [[United States]].<ref name=mrc>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTxORumTarg "Smoking gun proof that there is an atheist media bias"] (July 17, 2008). YouTube video, 2:56, posted by Atheism Sucks!</ref> The study found that 80% of mainstream media coverage of atheism was positive and that 71% of Christian-themed stories had an atheist counterpoint or were written from an atheist perspective.<ref name=mrc/> The study is not surprising given the liberal bias [[Liberal bias|that commonly exists in the major media outlets]].
See also:
*[[Atheism and the media#Post 2010 drop in volume of atheism news stories|Drop in news stories about atheism]]
*[[Atheism and the media#Post 2010 the percentage of negative news stories about atheism has increased|Negative news stories about atheism]]).
== Causes of atheism ==
== Causes of atheism ==