Even Harvard Finds The Media Biased


	Even Harvard Finds The Media Biased

jatfla

11-2-2007 6:50 PM

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jatfla says:

Not news to most of us, but it's interesting that another source (like Harvard!) thought it was an important issue to analyze. The sheeple are fed whatever the particular media outlet wants to propagate.

Thank you Fox News.

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11-3-2007 7:30 AM

tabsey

Maybe the media has decided that it is time to rebuild its image after being used as a WMD by Bush and Cheney.
Like all those commies in the Diplomatic Corps who won't go to Iraq and be blown up.

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