September 22, 2004, 02:03 PM

The Chronicle denies media bias after CBS scandal

By M. Wildes

In an attempt to use its power to influence and change the liberal media bias discussion, today’s Chronicle editorial continued the paper’s recent trend of participating in the conversation while denying a bias exists.

Going the way of most of the mainstream media, the Chronicle denounced CBS’s actions while attempting to paint what CBS did as an exception to the rule.

Conservative critics of the mainstream news media will attempt to tar the daily press, as well as ABC and NBC, with CBS's sins. The network's unprofessional behavior draws attention to the three broadcast networks' loss of audience and prestige, but CBS blundered on its own.

Perhaps CBS’s only blunder was that it was caught. The Chronicle should not worry though, with the recent fumbles at the New York Times and other “daily press[’s]” daily missteps, CBS is not alone.

It is only a matter of time before another mainstream media outlet is caught and those missteps land them in a hole they cannot get out of. The people’s watchdog is being watched and the people are ready to take it back.

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