No more Mr. Nice Guy. “MSM” = “LWM”
By Mark Rhoads
For too long, conservatives have been too generous in describing what many derisively call the "Main Stream Media (MSM)." In every presidential election year, the MSM for the last forty-four years has transformed itself as a completely dependable and integral part of the "Left Wing Media (LWM)" and that is the name by which many news organizations more accurately deserve to be known as in conservative circles. What is my proof? Several academic studies have shown an overwhelming bias both in news coverage favorable to Democratic candidates and in the extremely high percentage of reporters, editors, and producers who consider themselves liberal. Of course they always claim to be professionals above the fray and they deny that their personal biases influence their stories. Hogwash. Consider for example some new facts researched by ex-journalist William Tate who wrote about his findings in the July 23 issue of Investors Business Daily.
According to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), discounting contributions to Ron Paul and Rudy Giuliani, who was a favorite son for many folks in the media, the totals for donations by reporters employed by news organizations in this cycle, including Fox News, look like this: $315,533 to Democrats, $3,150 to Republicans. Four media donors wrote small checks to John McCain. A ratio of $315,533 to Democrats to $3,150 to Republicans is a ratio of 100-to-1. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ the full column by William Tate in Investors Business Daily. It is worth reading.