Comments on: MSM Bias and Political Campaigns http://www.veritasnoctis.net/blog/2008/04/22/msm-bias-and-political-campaigns/ Aristotelian-Liberal Political Philosophy Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:21:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: XOmniverse http://www.veritasnoctis.net/blog/2008/04/22/msm-bias-and-political-campaigns/comment-page-1/#comment-122 XOmniverse Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.veritasnoctis.net/blog/?p=294#comment-122 Sure, but that's true of anyone doing anything. If my Youtube channel got more media coverage, I'd have more subscribers. That doesn't mean the media is unfairly biased against me.<br/><br/>That being said, I'm certain there is an anti-libertarian bias in the media. But Ron Paul is more of a traditional conservative than a libertarian, and in this case there is a logical explanation that has nothing to do with bias. Sure, but that’s true of anyone doing anything. If my Youtube channel got more media coverage, I’d have more subscribers. That doesn’t mean the media is unfairly biased against me.

That being said, I’m certain there is an anti-libertarian bias in the media. But Ron Paul is more of a traditional conservative than a libertarian, and in this case there is a logical explanation that has nothing to do with bias.

]]> By: Geoffrey Allan Plauche http://www.veritasnoctis.net/blog/2008/04/22/msm-bias-and-political-campaigns/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Geoffrey Allan Plauche Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:21:00 +0000 http://www.veritasnoctis.net/blog/?p=294#comment-121 Perhaps. But do you really deny that biased media coverage really had no effect on his popularity? If the MSM had instead given him more positive coverage and more airtime that it wouldn't have had a positive effect on his popularity? Perhaps. But do you really deny that biased media coverage really had no effect on his popularity? If the MSM had instead given him more positive coverage and more airtime that it wouldn’t have had a positive effect on his popularity?

]]> By: XOmniverse http://www.veritasnoctis.net/blog/2008/04/22/msm-bias-and-political-campaigns/comment-page-1/#comment-120 XOmniverse Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:09:00 +0000 http://www.veritasnoctis.net/blog/?p=294#comment-120 Of course I watched it. I know the correlation he made.<br/><br/>The implication he made, however, was that this demonstrates an unfair media bias against Ron Paul. I am asserting that internet popularity does not reflect popularity amongst the general population and that this explains the discrepancy, not bias. Of course I watched it. I know the correlation he made.

The implication he made, however, was that this demonstrates an unfair media bias against Ron Paul. I am asserting that internet popularity does not reflect popularity amongst the general population and that this explains the discrepancy, not bias.

]]> By: Geoffrey Allan Plauche http://www.veritasnoctis.net/blog/2008/04/22/msm-bias-and-political-campaigns/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Geoffrey Allan Plauche Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:33:00 +0000 http://www.veritasnoctis.net/blog/?p=294#comment-119 Did you even watch the video? He shows a correlation between media coverage and <i>internet</i> measures of popularity. Did you even watch the video? He shows a correlation between media coverage and internet measures of popularity.

]]> By: XOmniverse http://www.veritasnoctis.net/blog/2008/04/22/msm-bias-and-political-campaigns/comment-page-1/#comment-118 XOmniverse Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.veritasnoctis.net/blog/?p=294#comment-118 B.S. Ron Paul is way more popular on the Internet than amongst the average voter, and his fan base is much more active. This is just a reflection of that fact, and doesn't mean he's the most popular candidate. B.S. Ron Paul is way more popular on the Internet than amongst the average voter, and his fan base is much more active. This is just a reflection of that fact, and doesn’t mean he’s the most popular candidate.

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