Word: bias
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...publishing Slanted News, the Beacon Press has performed a notable service for thoughtful Americans. This slim but meaty volume constitutes the first valid survey of the question of bias in our country's newspapers. (Its author, now a copy editor on the Boston evening Traveler, was formerly sports editor of the Harvard Crimson, graduated from the College in 1943, and took a master's degree from the Harvard Business School...
...weaker. It is interesting to note that the religion committee felt themselves "on the wave of renewed religious interest sweeping the country." They also felt that "in one way" the committee was not representative, since "from the start, each member shared in what might be called a pro-religious bias." This one way does seem a significant one. Another significant note is that, of the 190 questionnaires about religion distributed to students, only 150 of them were returned. One would imagine that the greatest number of men who did not take the trouble to fill out the questionnaire were those...
...personal bias would lead me to the conclusion that Harvard is indeed fortunate to have Dr. Oppenheimer as a lecturer; but even if I should share the opinion that he is a man of "Highly Questionable Moral Background," my knowledge of his proven intellectual abilities would lead me to the conclusion that he should be heard. Edward G. Kaelber...
...course is to be thus recommended and required, its policy-makers would seem to have a clear responsibility to clean out as much of the sociopolitical bias as possible. If, as the chairman of the Economics Department says, one cannot separate social theory from economics, then they ought to try to infuse new blood into the Department--more lecturers and instructors less emotionally committed to the New Deal and the partisan polemics of the Depression. Above all, the Department might draw up an alternative reading list for the course, whereby students may refer to certain different sources if they wish...
...your March 9th news article dealing with the nomination of Col. Laurence E. Bunker '26 for a position on the Board of Overseers, I believe I detect a slight bias. It appears to me that you have chosen to emphasize a few seemingly unsavory elements in Bunker's record and have tried your best to neglect mentioning the many achievements which are to his credit. You seem to dwell upon the connection of Col. Bunker with "so-called right-wing causes" and, particularly, with the suggestion that his nomination is an expression of alumni dissatisfaction with the appointment...