I’m Biased Against Media Bias

How can the media act surprised when people call them biased? It’s alll so obvious simply from the way they title their stories. Here’s an Associated Press (AP) story titled, “Two States Deal Setbacks to Gay Marriage“. Other more neutral titles weren’t chosen:

• Califormia Supreme Courts Upholds Existing Laws on Marriage
• Massachusetts Approves Amendment on Marriage Definition

But David Kravets is showing which side he’s rooting for when he uses the phrase “delivering victory” like they somehow ordered a pizza. Another exerpt, “The amendment, which would strip gay couples of their court-granted marriage rights” uses the harsh verb “strip” like violence has been done. It’s no accident that Kravets and many other journalists frame the issue thusly, it’s because they’ve given up trying to appear impartial and, like the cause they’re championing, they are out of the closet.

Media bias is a bad thing. Everyone having the knowlegde that it exists is a good thing.