What does it have to do with the New York Times though? I searched the article for references to them, and there is only one that isn't relevant to what we are

What does it have to do with the New York Times though? I searched the article for references to them, and there is only one that isn't relevant to what we are talking about. My point is that even these "minor" nitpicks add up, and if they consistently point a particular way, that means something. The original NYTimes article referenced clearly played down one side, you don't get such awkward phrasing by accident. I agree it's a concern, but I don't think it necessarily affects people doing their jobs as professional journalists and we still need some evidence of it. See http://journalism.indiana.edu/general-news/news/press-release-survey-finds-u-s-journalists-less-satisfied-have-less-autonomy/ http://journalism.indiana.edu/general-news/news/press-releas... * Also, as I mentioned, the leading platforms in cable news, business news, and talk radio are heavily Republican; there's hardly a lack of balance.* The example you gave of business news is the WSJ, which http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/faculty/groseclose/pdfs/MediaBias.pdf http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/faculty/groseclose/pdfs/M... finds to be more liberal than the NYTimes in news articles.