Token conservative

The term Liberal media conservative describes the commitment by the mainstream news media to so-called fairness. The typical offering from the mainstream media is a single moderate conservative speaker, reporter, columnist among hundreds of fellow liberal employees. This persons view is almost exclusively moderate and they would most likely find more in common with their liberal counterparts than with their own conservative base. On occasion, a single true conservative such as Bill Kristol finds employment with the mainstream media, but it never lasts because of their commitment to real conservative viewpoints.

Lone Conservative Views

• New York Times - Ross G. Douthat

According to the New York Times, Douthat’s writing “steers away from partisanship — he frequently criticizes Republicans — or doctrine." Douthat said "‘I’m sort of a squishy pro-lifer,’ interested in finding areas of compromise."

• Newsweek - David Frum

"What is irrational is the failure of conservatives and Republicans to perceive the divergence between Fox’s interests and their own."

Rush Limbaugh Is "A Walking Stereotype Of Self-Indulgence"

• MSNBC - Joe Scarborough

• CNN - Lou Dobbs

• Washington Post - George Will

See Also

• NY Times Hires Its Version of A Conservative to Write Op-Ed Column