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News Media Bias

• 2004 study on the political bias of various media outlets in their news reporting
• The Researchers Defend Their Study against Criticism

• Report on a 2002 major academic survey that found U.S. "journalists are still more than twice as likely to lean leftward than the population overall."

• "An analysis of federal records shows that the amount of money journalists contributed so far this election cycle [2007-2008] favors Democrats by a 15:1 ratio over Republicans."

• "Journalists at national and local news organizations are notably different from the general public in their ideology and attitudes toward political and social issues" according to this 2004 survey of journalists.

Media Monitors

• "Non-profit... watchdog of the news media that critiques botched and bungled news stories and sets the record straight on important issues that have received slanted coverage."

• "Nonpartisan research and educational organization which conducts scientific studies of the news and entertainment media."
• Note: Website appears current only through 2006.

• National media watchdog and activist group

• "Media watchdog group dedicated to bringing political balance to the news and entertainment media."

• "Organization that specializes in using empirical methods to... study the performance of the press."
• PEJ Research Studies, including Annual State of the News Media

• "Documenting and Exposing the Liberal Political Agenda of the New York Times"

Media Research

• Canadian-focused site covers media violence, stereotyping, online hate, information privacy, etc.

• Studies, surveys, and fact sheets on the impact of mass media on children and health
• Parents and Media, Survey on Youth and the Internet in the Silicon Valley, Children and the News, TV Violence, Teens Online

Media Ownership