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How Biased Is Your Media? Freakonomics Podcast

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By Barry Ritholtz - February 24th, 2012, 7:00AM

This is an interesting discussion about media bias in two halves:

The first half is an interesting if bizarre discussion with Tim Groseclose, a UCLA economics professor (and conservative Hoover Fellow alum). Based on Groseclose’s own data, he reveals that media bias is actual at most rather modest — and then despite his own data, takes a wild turn into wingnut politics. Its simply bizarre.

The second half is an interview with NYT Editorial page editor, is even more fascinating.


Source: Freakonomics

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2 Responses to “How Biased Is Your Media? Freakonomics Podcast”

  1. ronin Says:
    February 27th, 2012 at 10:49 am

    They might be modestly biased but they are most definitely corrupted.

    Take for example this story… do you think Fox or CNN are going to report it?
    http://www.veteranstoday.com/2012/02/21/intel-exclusive-trillion-dollar-terror-exposed/

    The Emperor isn’t wearing any clothes!

  2. quidite1 Says:
    March 6th, 2012 at 10:57 am

    Did you listen to Groseclose’s argument? It may be wrong, but calling it wingnut manages to insult it without ever addressing why you think it’s wrong. Talk about a fact-free conclusion, Barry.

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