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'''Liberal bias''' is partisan support for [[liberal]] positions or policies. This bias pervades encyclopedias, periodicals and [[broadcast media]], and the Internet{{fact}}. It is expressed by reporters and other journalists in mainstream media and by teachers in [[public school]] and in many private schools.{{fact}}  It includes techniques such as [[placement bias]], [[photo bias]] and [[liberal style]].  There is a difference between being liberal, having a liberal perspective, and having a liberal bias.

'''Liberal bias''' is partisan support for [[liberal]] positions or policies. This bias pervades encyclopedias, periodicals and [[broadcast media]], and the Internet. It is expressed by reporters and other journalists in mainstream media and by teachers in [[public school]] and in many private schools.{{fact}}  It includes techniques such as [[placement bias]], [[photo bias]] and [[liberal style]].  There is a difference between being liberal, having a liberal perspective, and having a liberal bias.

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Such a bias could manifest itself as one or more of the following:

Such a bias could manifest itself as one or more of the following:

*political correctness{{fact}}

*political correctness

*a tendency to exaggerate and deceive to attract attention{{fact}} <!-- I don't think that's called liberal bias. I believe the term is "sensationalism"-->

*a tendency to exaggerate and deceive to attract attention <!-- I don't think that's called liberal bias. I believe the term is "sensationalism"-->

*a reliance on obscenity to attract attention{{fact}} <!--same, except for george carlin, who was awesome-->

*a reliance on obscenity to attract attention <!--same, except for george carlin, who was awesome-->

*an attempt to be consistent by treating men and women alike{{fact}}

*an attempt to be consistent by treating men and women alike

*an obsession with race where images are used{{fact}}

*an obsession with race where images are used

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==U.S. Universities==

==U.S. Universities==

Liberal bias is rampant in American university campuses{{fact}}. Leftist [[professor values|professors]] dominate the universities.{{fact}} "Because of this slant, it is virtually impossible for political balance in our universities and, as a result, the curriculum, the culture, the values, the atmosphere and the underlying currents of thought resemble indoctrination." <ref>[http://www.thefire.org/pdfs/4134_2453.pdf?PHPSESSID=14d1b6b722914bc403636c401f9792ee Universities' liberal bias is real], Fred Singer, [[Denver Post]], January 29, 2003</ref>

Liberal bias is rampant in American university campuses. Leftist [[professor values|professors]] dominate the universities.{{fact}} "Because of this slant, it is virtually impossible for political balance in our universities and, as a result, the curriculum, the culture, the values, the atmosphere and the underlying currents of thought resemble indoctrination." <ref>[http://www.thefire.org/pdfs/4134_2453.pdf?PHPSESSID=14d1b6b722914bc403636c401f9792ee Universities' liberal bias is real], Fred Singer, [[Denver Post]], January 29, 2003</ref>

"College faculties are not only mostly liberal, but lean even further to the left than conservatives have imagined."

"College faculties are not only mostly liberal, but lean even further to the left than conservatives have imagined."