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Topic: Letters Sent to Romenesko
Date/Time: 7/10/2006 11:41:57 AM
Title: MRC responds to Inquirer editorial
Posted By: Jim Romenesko
 
From TIM GRAHAM, Media Research Center: The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial is a classic example of how the media elite arrogantly perceive themselves to be the First Amendment Personified, and any attack on them is an attack on the First Amendment, when attacking the press is part of the First Amendment. Does the liberal media elite of this country really mean to imply that the First Amendment should be abridged when someone says the New York Times is a public menace instead of a public service?

The liberal media elite assumes the word of Bill Keller descends from Mount Olympus, and that no one can question his newspaper’s quite obvious political agenda. No, they are not “neutral” in the War on Terrorism. No one would say they’re for terrorist victory. But they have found large chunks of this war to be illegal, unconstitutional, unacceptable, reckless, repulsive, discriminatory, and most importantly, emanating from an administration they paint as a rogue regime that has no check or balance against its excesses – except for the “thoughtful, reasonable,” utterly nonpartisan New York Times. That’s a nice myth if you can sell it.

The Inquirer is cynical to assume that this “sudden, fierce assault” is entirely focused on election politics. The MRC exposes liberal bias on every work day, even in lame-duck periods and off-year summer doldrums. And the line that Fox News is “No. 1” is a lame attempt to say the liberal bias issue is moot. Surely, the Inquirer isn’t so addled they think that Fox News has higher Nielsen ratings than ABC, CBS, or NBC.

Finally, the MRC does not attack media bias as a “hobby.” Outraged conservatives have long supported us to the point where it’s a full-time job. [Permalink]

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