Who dare say the MSM is biased??? July 30, 2008
Posted by Nevada Pundit in Barack Obama, John McCain, MSM, media bias.trackback
So I was looking around for something to blog about today and found mostly it was a same ole same ole in the news. Then I really looked at this page from cnn.com. Talk about your MSM backed candidate. Obama’s name is mentioned 14 times, 6 times in story titles. McCain is mentioned once.
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Barack Obama gains more backing from green groups
In an election all about change, environmental groups are doing the usual — endorsing the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate.
Iraqi PM disputes report on withdrawal plan
A German magazine quoted Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as saying that he backed a proposal by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 16 months.
SI.com: Obama decides not to sponsor Sprint Cup car
NASCAR’s BAM Racing team has presented Barack Obama’s presidential campaign with a potential sponsorship deal in the Sprint Cup series later this year, but it doesn’t look like an Obama car will be burning rubber on the track anytime soon.
Analysis: Obama could get mileage from NASCAR
The political and sporting worlds collided Friday afternoon when CNN’s sister publication, Sports Illustrated, reported that Sen. Barack Obama is considering sponsoring a car in a NASCAR race next month.
Clinton donors hesitant to show love for Obama
Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton teamed up again Wednesday, but not all Clinton’s supporters are jumping on the Obama bandwagon despite her calls for unity.
Who should be VP? CNN.com readers’ passionate picks
With Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and Republic Sen. John McCain as the presumptive nominees in this year’s presidential election, the question remains as to who they’ll choose as their running mates.
U.S. military says it tracked hostages in Colombia
The U.S. military says it flew thousands of spy flights over Colombian jungles trying to find and free three Pentagon contractors since their kidnapping in 2003.
Bill Clinton, Obama have ‘terrific conversation’
Former President Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama talked by phone Monday morning, representatives of both said, as the Democrats sought to quash rumors that Clinton holds a grudge against the man who knocked his wife out of contention for the party’s presidential nomination.
Obama: Campaign proved ‘the progress we have made’
They beamed, hugged and praised one another. Their outfits even matched.
Now overall this is advertising that no amount of fundraising can buy. You have to wonder just what the polls would show with equal coverage. John McCain is out their fielding any questions, stating clearly his plans and policies, and making sense doing it. Obama is playing president prior to being elected, spouting nothing of any meaning, spreading his unrealistic dreams AND getting all the media coverage (78% on average). To me this spells out that if all things were equal and Obama’s name wasn’t forced in front of your face every second by the biased media, McCain would be dominating the polls.
I really think that as this circus act rolls on and November gets closer that people will be much more concerned about the issues. It is my opinion that people will want a known factor, one that has proven himself over time, and one that makes real sense with what he says. McCain is that person in my opinion. What do you think?
[...] July 30th, 2008 at 04:24am Mark Noonan The credit for this one goes to Nevada Pundit – it has to be seen to believed. [...]
It’s funny – I was having a conversation about this last night, not necessarily media bias but rather what dictates what media outlets are reporting. I believe the answer is simply dollars.
There is a reason we are seeing more and more entertainment and ’soft’ news on the front page of CNN – people find it interesting. Likewise, there was a reason news outlets were rushing to follow Obama overseas rather than tour around McCain and his ‘Woe is me’ Express – people were curious. A viable non-white presidential candidate from arguably the most powerful nation in the world visiting France, Germany, England and the Middle East has piqued people’s interest.
Let’s be frank, we live in a superficial world. Compound that with the fact those using the web as a primary means of news gathering are generally a slightly younger demographic than those relying on traditional media. A young, attractive and charismatic candidate will appeal to more people than the older Senator from Arizona. The news media is a business, selling advertising, driving traffic and trying to capture a wide audience. They will promote what sells.
Bill Clinton remains more popular than John McCain and so we are likely to see him more in headlines on the web than we are McCain. There was the Hillary vs Barack drama – your average Joe likes drama. Essentially, the media outlets will give us what we tell them to, which also means there is great interest in Obama.
Nevertheless, it was a very interesting read and gave me something to think about.