[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 25306]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       LIBERAL BIAS IN THE MEDIA

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, several days ago President Bush 
observed that ``a lot of times there's opinion mixed in with news.''
  The media generally present a liberal bias. For example, the three 
major television networks all carry more negative stories about 
President Bush than positive ones. Two of the country's largest 
dailies, The New York Times and The Washington Post, have not endorsed 
a Republican for President since the 1950s. The few media organizations 
without a liberal slant do not have nearly as many viewers or readers. 
For instance, Fox News has less than 1 million viewers while the three 
network stations have 25 million.
  In a democracy we cannot afford anything less than fair and accurate 
news coverage. The media should trust the American people with the 
facts, not tell them what to think.

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