Washington Post columnist David Broder and Kirsten Powers should have a conversation about media bias.
Speaking also to WOAI radio, Broder said, “I have spent almost fifty years of my life covering campaigns with other people. I don’t think there is a serious problem with ideological or political bias.”
According to WOAI, Broder claimed not to see any bias in reporters of his generation nor in younger journalists. “I don’t find a problem with bias among my younger colleagues at all,” Broder said. “That’s not a concern of mine.”
Republicans like to blame bad press behavior on liberal media bias. In fact, it’s just plain bias.
The media pack chooses a candidate it likes and advocates on his or her behalf. It does it in Democratic primaries all the time – but rarely chooses to back the most liberal candidate.
As a former reporter, editor and press secretary myself, I can tell you Powers is correct. The media always pick a good guy and a bad guy, and the bad guy is always the least liberal person, or the most conservative, depending on whether it’s a primary or a general election. Most people would call this liberal or ideological bias, but not David Broder.
