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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. 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.

In the absence of clear rules to prevent the bias, it will often occur due to:

<!-- Original says "in absence of rule to prevent the bias". I'm not sure what the idea behind taking a jab at the first amendment is, but I'm modifying it -Noam -->

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

*political correctness

*political correctness

*a tendency to exaggerate and deceive to attract attention

*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

*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

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

*where images are used, an obsession with race

*an obsession with race where images are used

*apparent [[blindness]] towards the blatant bias in the above activites

<!-- *apparent [[blindness]] towards the blatant bias in the above activites --> <!-- Don't repeat yourself-->

==The Media Confronts Liberal Bias==

==The <!--Ultra-Conservative--> Media Confronts Liberal Bias==

[[Ann Coulter]] wrote:

[[Ann Coulter]] wrote:

*To obscure the overwhelming liberal dominance of the media, the few designated media "[[conservatives]]" are cited tirelessly in testimonies to the [[ideological]] diversity in the nation's [[newsroom]]s. Democrats in the media are [[editors]], national [[correspondent]]s, [[news anchor]]s, and [[reporter]]s. Republicans in the media are "from the right" [[polemic]]ists grudgingly tolerated within the liberal behemoth. Republican views must be accompanied by a conspicuous warning: "[[Partisan]] Conservative Opinion Coming!" [[Neutral]] news slots are reserved for Democrats exclusively. "Balance" is created by having a liberal host a debate between a liberal and a moderate Republican. <ref>''[[Slander (book)|]]'', P. 60</ref>

*To obscure the overwhelming liberal dominance of the media, the few designated media "[[conservatives]]" are cited tirelessly in testimonies to the [[ideological]] diversity in the nation's [[newsroom]]s. Democrats in the media are [[editors]], national [[correspondent]]s, [[news anchor]]s, and [[reporter]]s. Republicans in the media are "from the right" [[polemic]]ists grudgingly tolerated within the liberal behemoth. Republican views must be accompanied by a conspicuous warning: "[[Partisan]] Conservative Opinion Coming!" [[Neutral]] news slots are reserved for Democrats exclusively. "Balance" is created by having a liberal host a debate between a liberal and a moderate Republican. <ref>''[[Slander (book)|]]'', P. 60</ref>