Bias

Outliers and the Hillbilly Sterotype

Don McNay | Posted 12.02.2008 | Media

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Don McNay

I would like to see Malcolm Gladwell test his theory about Southerners being more prone to violence than Northerners.

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Reality Has a Liberal Bias

Aram Khayatpour | Posted 11.18.2008 | Media

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Aram Khayatpour

During the presidential campaign season, media coverage of McCain was 57% negative and 14% positive while the coverage of Obama was 29% negative and 36% positive.

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Obama's Election May Put an End to Sept. 11-related Animosity and Bring Healing

Ray Hanania | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics

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Ray Hanania

Obama's election as president has changed America and can also make it a far better nation, one that truly embraces the ideals that motivated our founding fathers.

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Friday Talking Points [53] -- Why McCain Is Losing, And Why Democrats Shouldn't Say So

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

John McCain is losing the race for the White House. Now, this doesn't mean he has already lost it -- we've still got to go vote, after all. I'll cov...

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Why So Soft, Gwen?

Disgrasian | Posted 10.07.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Going Soft, Vice Presidential Debate, Bias, Sarah Palin, Gwen Ifill, Joe Biden, Wink, Barack Obama, Entertainment News
Disgrasian

Sarah Palin is out of control. This was the one opportunity for us to really see it, and with stronger moderation and Joe Biden going for the jugular we could have seen her go down.

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The New York Sun's Obama Frame-Up

Joel Whitney | Posted 08.16.2008 | Media

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Joel Whitney

What The Sun had hoped to paint as Islamic extremism was an important agreement between a candidate and a Muslim human rights group to look at ways not to persecute Muslims.

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Friday Talking Points [36] -- End The Media's Pro-McCain Bias! Now!!

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.20.2008 | Media

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Chris Weigant

McCain has joked that the media is "his base" of support. It was a funny line, but there is a truth at its core: the media has been hard on Obama but unbelievably light on McCain. And this has to stop. Now.

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That vs. Who: The Politics of Linguistics

Carol Maric | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics

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Carol Maric

I Object! Or is that Subject? This was my first reaction to the common linguistic objectification of sentient beings which has become pervasive in America.

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Clinton's Campaign Proves That the Scarlet Letter For 21st Century Women Stands For Ambition

Debra Condren | Posted 03.04.2008 | Politics

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Debra Condren

I'm traveling through the Little Rock, Arkansas airport hours after meeting in New York with a group of women to talk Hillary and women and ambition. ...

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