Evidence for a theory of perceived media bias (Signifying Nothing: how does saying nothing at all become so loud?)

Wednesday, 8 October 2003

Evidence for a theory of perceived media bias

I posted my sketch of a theory of perceived media bias a few months ago; now Gallup has done me a favor and produced a poll that suggests I may be onto something. Take a look-see at the results:

	Too liberal	About right	Too conservative
	%	%	%
*Conservatives*
2003 Sep 8-10	60	29	9
2002 Sep 5-8	63	27	9
2001 Sep 7-10	62	29	7

*Moderates*
2003 Sep 8-10	40	44	15
2002 Sep 5-8	45	40	13
2001 Sep 7-10	44	46	8

*Liberals*
2003 Sep 8-10	18	50	30
2002 Sep 5-8	21	52	22
2001 Sep 7-10	19	49	25

Now, unfortunately, there’s nothing to show the causal mechanism here (i.e. why conservatives and liberals perceive the media’s biases differently). But it’s an interesting look at the question, nonetheless.

Link via Andrew Sullivan (although I think I saw it cited earlier somewhere else).

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