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| | Media bias is a natural result of the differing opinions of persons involved in the media, specifically news-media, which may show through to various degree's in program content or focus. Most journalism schools attempt to eliminate bias as much as possible, although efforts are not always successful. Left wing media bias has become a rallying cry for most right wing groups, in the United States in particular, who view it as a symptom of the degeneration of traditional values and and possibly even a cohesive conspiracy to corrupt America's values. | | Media bias is a natural result of the differing opinions of persons involved in the media, specifically news-media, which may show through to various degree's in program content or focus. Most journalism schools attempt to eliminate bias as much as possible, although efforts are not always successful. Left wing media bias has become a rallying cry for most right wing groups, in the United States in particular, who view it as a symptom of the degeneration of traditional values and and possibly even a cohesive conspiracy to corrupt America's values. |
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| − | [[ConservaPedia]] came about confronting [[radical]] liberal bias, See: [[Examples of Bias in Wikipedia]] | + | [[Conservapedia]] came about confronting [[radical]] liberal bias, See: [[Examples of Bias in Wikipedia]] |
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| − | One of the major mainstream media [[MSM]], The [[BBC]] admits anti [[Christian]] & anti [[Israel]] bias. | + | One of the major mainstream media (MSM) organisations, the [[BBC]] admits anti [[Christian]] & anti [[Israel]] bias. |
| | <ref>[http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52574 BBC confesses bias on religion, politics], WorldNetDaily, [[October 23]] [[2006]]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3318582,00.html BBC admits: We are biased on religion and politics], y net news.com [[October 23]] [[2006]]</ref> & has been accused by an Archbishop as being pro [[Islam]] & frightened of criticising [[Islam]] <ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/14/nmuslim14.xml BBC frightened of criticising Islam, says archbishop], Telegraph.co.uk, [[November 15]] [[2006]]</ref>. | | <ref>[http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52574 BBC confesses bias on religion, politics], WorldNetDaily, [[October 23]] [[2006]]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3318582,00.html BBC admits: We are biased on religion and politics], y net news.com [[October 23]] [[2006]]</ref> & has been accused by an Archbishop as being pro [[Islam]] & frightened of criticising [[Islam]] <ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/14/nmuslim14.xml BBC frightened of criticising Islam, says archbishop], Telegraph.co.uk, [[November 15]] [[2006]]</ref>. |
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| | Noticeable sites are: | | Noticeable sites are: |
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| − | [[MediaResearch]] (MRC) Is America's media watchdog <ref>http://www.mediaresearch.org/welcome.asp</ref>, [[NewsBusters]] is a blog Exposing & Combating liberal media bias <ref>http://newsbusters.org/</ref>, [[ChronWatch]] a noted media watchdog and conservative news organization, with a mission to provide honest, alternative views to the increasing liberal-bias <ref>http://www.chronwatch-america.com/</ref>. | + | [[MediaResearch]] (MRC) calls itself "America's media watchdog" <ref>http://www.mediaresearch.org/welcome.asp</ref>, [[NewsBusters]] is a blog dedicated to "Exposing & Combating Liberal Media Bias" <ref>http://newsbusters.org/</ref>, [[ChronWatch]] a noted media watchdog and conservative news organization, with a mission to provide honest, alternative views to the increasing liberal-bias <ref>http://www.chronwatch-america.com/</ref>. |
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| − | On the middle east and [[anti Israel bias]]: | + | On the Middle East and [[anti Israel bias]]: |
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| | [[HonestReporting]]: A fast-action website that monitors Mideast media bias, <ref>http://www.honestreporting.com/</ref>, [[CAMERA]] dedicated for accuracy in reporting on the middle east <ref>http://camera.org</ref>, [[Take a pen]] encourages fighting it <ref>http://take-a-pen.org</ref>. | | [[HonestReporting]]: A fast-action website that monitors Mideast media bias, <ref>http://www.honestreporting.com/</ref>, [[CAMERA]] dedicated for accuracy in reporting on the middle east <ref>http://camera.org</ref>, [[Take a pen]] encourages fighting it <ref>http://take-a-pen.org</ref>. |