Tomlinson, a Republican, resigned shortly before the release of the CPB Inspector General Kenneth Konz's report, which investigated his actions, including hiring external researchers to assess public programming for liberal bias. The discussion highlights the inherent liberal bias perceived in PBS, despite its public and non-profit status. Participants express skepticism about the assumption of neutrality in media outlets like PBS, emphasizing that they still operate within a liberal framework. The anticipated report is expected to shed light on these issues.
PREREQUISITESMedia analysts, public broadcasting advocates, and individuals interested in the intersection of politics and media bias will benefit from this discussion.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051104/pl_nm/media_usa_broadcasting_dc_3Tomlinson, a Republican, quit shortly before CPB Inspector General Kenneth Konz was to publish a report after investigating his activities, including paying outside researchers to check public programing for liberal bias.
An opinion is a matter of perspective.russ_watters said:I'll be interested in seeing the report when it comes out. PBS carries an assumption of neutrality, but it is still a media outlet. You can't just assume a media outlet isn't liberal because it is public and non-profit - it's still a media outlet. There is an inherrent liberal bend to its existence.
PBS is better than average - that's for sure. But it's still a media outlet and it is still liberal.