Yet Another Example of Media Bias
Over at NRO's Corner, via Blogs for Bush, is this post regarding the Washington Post's coverage of the pro-life rally last week and the anti-America rally this past weekend.
On January 22, 2007, tens of thousands of people converged on Washington, DC, in order to make their voices heard on an issue of great importance to the future of America.
On January 27, 2007, tens of thousands of people converged on Washington, DC, in order to make their voices heard on an issue of great importance to the future of America.
The January 22nd demonstration was the March for Life demonstration - a broad coalition of pro-life groups gathering from around the country. It got this headline, on page A-10 of the Washington Post:
Abortion Foes to Renew Efforts
The January 27th demonstration was the anti-war demonsration - a straight-jacketed group of leftwing group-thinkers who came to DC to secure America's defeat in the War on Terrorism. It got this headline, on page A-1, above the fold:
Thousands Protest Bush Policy
Does the pro-life movement, by headline, even sound like it was a demonstration? Does headline for the anti-war demonstration give any indication of the kook-fest nature of the event?
This, of course, is nothing new, but we need to keep pointing it out because more and more people are seeing the blatant bias in media coverage today and readership is plummeting in many major newspapers. That's a good thing. When you put out rubbish, you deserve to go out of business.
Oh yes, and this is how the Left makes its point, by disrespecting the Capitol building and acting like spoiled, thuggish teenagers. I saw this on Fox News' web site. Have you seen it anywhere else? I guess the larger story here is the police commanders on the scene let them do it. Can't figure that one out, but it doesn't sound like the officers were too happy about it.
UPDATE: Another charming story from Michelle Malkin's blog:
In Washington, counterprotesters also converged on the mall in smaller numbers, but the antiwar demonstration was largely peaceful.
There were a few tense moments, however, including an encounter involving Joshua Sparling, 25, who was on crutches and who said he was a corporal with the 82nd Airborne Division and lost his right leg below the knee in Ramadi, Iraq. Mr. Sparling spoke at a smaller rally held earlier in the day at the United States Navy Memorial, and voiced his support for the Administration's policies in Iraq.
Later, as antiwar protesters passed where he and his group were standing, words were exchanged and one of the antiwar protestors spit at the ground near Mr. Sparling; he spit back.
Capitol police made the antiwar protestors walk farther away from the counterprotesters.
“These are not Americans as far as I’m concerned,” Mr. Sparling said.
Amen, Mr. Sparling. Amen.
JASmius adds: So much for equality under the law, too....
On January 22, 2007, tens of thousands of people converged on Washington, DC, in order to make their voices heard on an issue of great importance to the future of America.
On January 27, 2007, tens of thousands of people converged on Washington, DC, in order to make their voices heard on an issue of great importance to the future of America.
The January 22nd demonstration was the March for Life demonstration - a broad coalition of pro-life groups gathering from around the country. It got this headline, on page A-10 of the Washington Post:
Abortion Foes to Renew Efforts
The January 27th demonstration was the anti-war demonsration - a straight-jacketed group of leftwing group-thinkers who came to DC to secure America's defeat in the War on Terrorism. It got this headline, on page A-1, above the fold:
Thousands Protest Bush Policy
Does the pro-life movement, by headline, even sound like it was a demonstration? Does headline for the anti-war demonstration give any indication of the kook-fest nature of the event?
This, of course, is nothing new, but we need to keep pointing it out because more and more people are seeing the blatant bias in media coverage today and readership is plummeting in many major newspapers. That's a good thing. When you put out rubbish, you deserve to go out of business.
Oh yes, and this is how the Left makes its point, by disrespecting the Capitol building and acting like spoiled, thuggish teenagers. I saw this on Fox News' web site. Have you seen it anywhere else? I guess the larger story here is the police commanders on the scene let them do it. Can't figure that one out, but it doesn't sound like the officers were too happy about it.
UPDATE: Another charming story from Michelle Malkin's blog:
In Washington, counterprotesters also converged on the mall in smaller numbers, but the antiwar demonstration was largely peaceful.
There were a few tense moments, however, including an encounter involving Joshua Sparling, 25, who was on crutches and who said he was a corporal with the 82nd Airborne Division and lost his right leg below the knee in Ramadi, Iraq. Mr. Sparling spoke at a smaller rally held earlier in the day at the United States Navy Memorial, and voiced his support for the Administration's policies in Iraq.
Later, as antiwar protesters passed where he and his group were standing, words were exchanged and one of the antiwar protestors spit at the ground near Mr. Sparling; he spit back.
Capitol police made the antiwar protestors walk farther away from the counterprotesters.
“These are not Americans as far as I’m concerned,” Mr. Sparling said.
Amen, Mr. Sparling. Amen.
JASmius adds: So much for equality under the law, too....
posted by Jennifer at 12:50 AM
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