This is why Chomsky et al also look at access to administration leaks and special interviews, the patterns of career TV "analysts" that get brought on to "analy

This is why Chomsky et al also look at access to administration leaks and special interviews, the patterns of career TV "analysts" that get brought on to "analyze" a current event, and the way language, structure, and frequency of print news stories paint a picture. I doubt anyone is presenting "# of op-eds" as some sort of quantitative signifier and is unaware of the shades of gray between op-eds and news stories.