Media Bias

Can Americans trust print and electronic media to report the news with accuracy? Critics of the modern media often allege that a liberal elite isolated from the rest of the country and scornful of mainstream American values controls broadcast networks and major newspapers. Defenders of the media contend that such accusations of bias are exaggerated and claim that critics use faulty studies to back up their claims. The questions remain: In a world where new ways to disseminate information are constantly being invented, should American media undergo major reform, and what kind of changes should be made? This second edition of Media Bias examines these and other questions, while analyzing First Amendment requirements and the doors opened by alternative media formats.