Thursday, November 30, 2006

Media bias by the numbers

Media bias? You judge for yourself, from the FEC records of campaign contributions (here) by media and entertainment celebrities.

4 comments:

ned said...

Yeah, it sho takes one to know one, don't it?

I'll bet that Blue Collar Comedy Tour is packed out with rich, white Republicans and Religious Conservatives.

Anne said...

Er...this is not "the media;" these are "people in entertainment."

Anne said...

And if I could read, I'd be dangerous.

Mea culpa.

However, I don't think folks like Rona Barret are really "the media," either.

ned said...

Though a bit snarky, I get your point and agree inasmuch as "the media" implies journalism/news outlets. I meant the more traditional meaning of "media"--which I take to be all medium-s for communicating.