We hear a lot about ‘right-wing media’–referring, of course, to the Levins and the Hannitys of the airwaves, Fox news–and to a lesser degree some of the conservative websites. But, opposing that, we hear about the ‘Mainstream Media’. The assumption seems to be that there is one centered, factual, middle-of-the-road wing of the media, and then those waaaay over on the right.
That denies reality.
What we have is a right-wing media that readily admits it’s political leaning and a left-wing media that poses as the reasoned, centered spokesperson for the country–yet supports, champions, obfuscates for, censors for, and lionizes everything left wing. Consider just one micro-cosmic example: the Candy Crowley moment. A debate moderated by a ‘neutral third-party’ with no interest in who wins the debate or the election. Right? This neutral third-party took off the moderator hat and waded fully into the debate–correcting candidate Romney with a fact that actually turned out to be false. But the moment had its effect–dampening his momentum and assisting the left-wing candidate.
Over 90% of the mainstream media own up to voting for democrat candidates. Their leg ‘tingles’ when one speaks. They see them as ‘messianic’. Major blunders are quietly buried–while years old speeches about 47% get weeks of airtime. The evidences are endless–as pointed out daily by the website ‘newsbusters.com.’
The only point of this is to say, let’s call it what it is. A country that’s divided left and right–and a media that’s similarly bifurcated. There is no ‘mainstream media.’ There is right-wing media and left-wing media.
Let’s drop the ‘Mainstream’ charade and call it what it is.
