This article from Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) presents the results of a 1998 study of journalistic bias from the Evaluation Research Laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth University. The project was based on a well characterized 24-question survey of a statistically significant sample of Washington-based journalists (n = 444) followed by phone interviews. The survey covered opinion and use of sources (the latter being the more reliable indicator of bias). Results showed that when viewed in the aggregate, there is little if any slanting of journalists toward left leaning views throughout all of the larger media outlets in the U.S. There is a tendency for somewhat Left to Right leaning views in some subjects (e.g. the environment or education), but most are moderate, and actually lean somewhat Right on economic and social policy issues.

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