By Andrew Gibson
The debate will never end.
Many say mainstream media are liberal. CNN faced criticism for being too friendly to now-President Barack Obama during his presidential campaign.
But others fire back, saying the media lean right. Watch Fox News, they say.
The Washington Post has a completely different take on this dispute. It goes like this: Why let people speculate?
A July 11 Poynter article spotlights the Post’s strategy of explicitly identifying whether its columns are liberal or conservative. The policy has faced some criticism, according to author Mallary Jean Tenore in the story:
But Tenore also cites a Washington Post conservative blogger who says labeling the left and right is an example of transparency.Also from the article:
The website also has a main political opinions page that features the more centrist columns, according to the article.But the Post is just one of many outlets that report on the government. Here’s a look at how another newspaper, a niche publication and two TV networks show — or hide — contributor opinions.
