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...Republicans who are snarling at my audacity to bring forth yet another article demonstrating the supposed liberal bias in the media, I’ll happily concede that there were papers running pro-Bush news articles. I might add, however, that these were largely owned by one of two sources: Silvio Berlusconi, the right-wing Prime Minister of Italy, media magnate and wealthiest man in the country, who is currently faced with bribing charges; or the infamous Rupert Murdoch, known to British political magazine Private Eye as the “Dirty Digger...
...BLIND TO BIAS...
What I’m trying to say is that while it’s always open season on criticizing the coverage and opinions of campus newspapers, there’s likely no systematic bias that rules any of them. Editorial opinions may lean one way or the other, but campus reporting is done by scores of people sharing little more than an interest in journalism and a lack of sufficient time to practice it to fully professional standards...
...best, surveys are imprecise guides for estimating opinions, and we see numerous factors which may have inflated student responses, providing HUDS with an inaccurate assessment. First, we see a strong likelihood of sample bias. The survey, which was conducted online in mid-October, received its highest response rate from Quincy House, with 59.8 percent of student residents participating. And, while Quincy residents should certainly be applauded for their high voter turnout, there’s good reason to believe it wasn’t Quincy’s delectable victuals that inspired such survey enthusiasm. More likely, the House?...
...campus—Final Clubs, HSA laundry service, Adams House—and we don’t need one more. When I said in your survey that I didn’t agree with this service being offered, I meant it. I hate to ruin your sample bias with this comment. But hey, you woke...