We find that, on average, newspapers are located almost exactly at the median voter in their home states. In California, where we have the most data, newspapers are probably slightly to the right of the median voter. We find no evidence that the US press exhibits a liberal bias.
Our second finding is that newspapers are moderate relative to interest groups and political parties. That is, although newspapers exhibit some variation in their ideological position, they tend to be much closer to the median voter than most interest groups.
First, what planet do these folks come from. Ever read the NY Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Atlanta Journal, Baltimore Sun, and the list can go on. Not to mention any rag in California! But so what, any reasonable person recognizes the bias, it is so blatant and third rate. They make the old yellow journalism rags look like Aristotle.
I am continually amazed at the academics who seem to have the conclusion first and then seek means and methods to justify them. The advantage of the Internet is to some degree self selection. One can reach their own conclusion.
At least it is not MSNBC.
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