The following letter to the Northwest Herald is published with the permission of its author Linda Iverson of Huntley: Media Bias Compare the media bias of two headlines from the August 13 Northwest Herald: One states “McHenry County Board Chairman … Continue reading
Not that another example is needed, but I have to admit to being shocked that in NPR’s story about the resignation of Oregon Governor Kitzhaber the name of his political party was not mentioned. When Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell was … Continue reading
To its credit the Associated Press (reporter Sophia Tareen) wrote a story about the Illinois Tea Party endorsement for Congressman Don Manzullo. But, wait a minute. In its first paragraph reporter Tareen mentions a 2010 endorsement of opponent Adam Kinzinger … Continue reading
There is a subtle way to skew polling numbers. Especially when polls in the last month of various races are of likely voters as compared to registered voters. The technique centers around these basic facts: The highest voter turnout for … Continue reading
