Dog bites Man...BBC report finds bias within corporation
The only surprise here is that a report commissioned by the Beeb came to this conclusion:
The BBC has failed to promote proper debate on major political issues because of the inherent liberal culture of its staff, a report commissioned by the corporation has concluded.
The report claims that coverage of single-issue political causes, such as climate change and poverty, can be biased - and is particularly critical of Live 8 coverage, which it says amounted to endorsement.
I wonder if any of the U.S. networks would subject themselves to similar scrutiny?
Another interesting angle:
The report concludes BBC staff must be more willing to challenge their own beliefs.
It reads: “There is a tendency to 'group think’ with too many staff inhabiting a shared space and comfort zone.”
This highlights an important aspect of media bias across the board...it's probably not either conscious or intentional. When conservatives speak of liberal bias in the mainstream media, too often that's interpreted as an accusation of deliberately shutting out opposing views. But really it's more a matter of so many in the newsrooms having a limited worldview, so much so that they can't conceive of covering things in a more balanced way.
Source: BBC report finds bias within corporation | Uk News | News | Telegraph