Mainstream Media are controlled by conservatives

In a national survey conducted by "Fair", which highlighted the idea that the media media have a liberal bias "has long been conventional wisdom. On several occasions, public figures and media personalities Richard Nixon, Newt Gingrich, Bill O'Reilly, Neil Cavuto, Sean Hannity and Rupert Murdoch of Fox Networks (Rupert Murdoch now principal shareholder of The Wall Street Journal) they and others have taken refuge in the assertion that the "liberal" media were to receive them. A legion of conservative hosts demonstration the talk, experts and media watch groups pounds away at the idea that the media have an inherently "liberal" tilt. But the claim is based on very little evidence and repeatedly in the face of contradictory facts.

In particular, the conservative critique of the media is based on two general propositions: (1) of the journalists opinions are to the left of the public, and (2) journalists frame content the news in a way that accentuates these left perspectives. Researchers and analysts have discovered compelling evidence against that assertion. analysis content of the media have at least shown the absence of such systematic liberal / left tilt, some studies have found a press usually very predictable, reflecting the narrow range of views of those in positions of power and a range of expert opinions which leans to the right.

The report goes on to say that the powerful corporate interests that own and sponsor the media ensure that news content never moves too far away for a long time, from protecting the status quo. You do not understand the corporate ideology of General Motors through the study of personal beliefs assembly line workers, they argued. ideological orientation is introduced and applied by high in the organization who have the power hierarchy to hire and fire, to reward and punish. Journalists working, despite their sometimes high visibility, usually not the last word in media firms country. (The documentary "Fear and grace in the press room" contains clear illustrations of this situation.) Therefore, the private opinions of reporters individual often does not matter.

The latest available statistics show that more traditional media is owned and / or controlled the elevator conservative. Large corporations and the wealthy are able to influence important political welding due to its Media Holdings. At the same time are collectively capable of define government policy by controlling the inclination of the major news.

GENERAL ELECTRIC – (donated 1.1 million to GW Bush for his campaign 2000 election)

Television Holdings:
* NBC: includes 13 stations, 28% of U.S. households.
* NBC Network News: The Today Show, Nightly News with Tom Brokaw then, Meet the Press, Dateline NBC, NBC News at Sunrise.
* CNBC business television channel, MSNBC 24-hour cable and Internet news service (Co-owned by NBC and Microsoft, Bill Gates) Court TV (co-owned with Time Warner), Bravo (50%), A & E (25%), History Channel (25%).
The "MS" MSNBC
means that Microsoft
Just as Microsoft won 2.4 million to get GW Bush elected and more effective for re-election.

Other Investments:
* GE Consumer Electronics.
* GE Power Systems: produces turbines for nuclear reactors and power plants.
* GE Plastics: produces military hardware and equipment nuclear energy.
* GE Transportation Systems: it is a diesel and electric train.
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WESTINGHOUSE / CBS Inc.
Westinghouse Electric Company, part of the Nuclear Utilities Business Group of British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL)
whose numbers 1 on the Board of Directors? Nothing less than:
Frank Carlucci (Carlyle Group)

Television Holdings:
* CBS: includes 14 stations and more 200 affiliates in the U.S..
* CBS Network News: 60 minutes, 48 hours, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, CBS Morning News, to the minute.
* Country TV music, The Nashville Network, 2 regional sports networks.
* Group W Satellite Communications.
Other Investments:
* Westinghouse Electric Company: provides services to the nuclear power industry.
* Westinghouse Government Environmental Services Company: there are nuclear and hazardous waste. Also operates four government-owned nuclear power plants in the U.S..
* Energy Systems: provides services to nuclear plant design and maintenance. =================================
Viacom International Inc.
Television Holdings:
* Paramount Television, Spelling Television, MTV, VH-1, Showtime, The Movie Channel, UPN (joint owner), Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Sundance Channel (joint owner), Flix.
* Top 20 stations in the U.S. market.
Media Holdings:
* Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Video, Blockbuster Video, Famous Players Theatres, Paramount Parks.
* Simon & Schuster publishing.
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Disney / ABC / CAP (donated 640 000 to 2000 GW of the campaign)
Television Holdings:
* ABC: includes 10 stations, 24% of U.S. households.
* ABC Network News: Prime Time Live, Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America.
* ESPN, Lifetime Television (50%) and minority holdings in A & E, History Channel and E!
* Disney Channel / Disney Television, TV of tones.
Media Holdings:
* Miramax, portraits of tones.
* Magazines: Magazine Jane, Los Angeles, W, Discover.
* 3 music labels, 11 major local newspapers.
* Hyperion book publishers.
* Infoseek Internet search engine (43%).
Other Investments:
* Sid R. Bass (major shares) crude oil and gas.
* All theme parks Disney, Walt Disney Cruise Lines. ==========================

Time-Warner TBS – AOL (donated 1.6 million to 2000 GW of the campaign)
America Online (AOL) acquired Time Warner-the largest merger in corporate history.
Television Holdings:
* CNN, HBO, Cinemax, Superstation TBS, Turner Network Television, Turner Classic Movies, Warner Brothers Television, Cartoon Network, Sega Channel, TNT, Comedy Central (50%), E! (49%), Court-TV (50%).
* Increased owner of cable systems in the U.S. with an estimated 13 million subscribers.
Media Holdings:
* HBO Independent Productions, Warner Home Video, New Line Cinema, Castle Rock, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera.
* Music: Atlantic, Elektra, Rhino, Sire, Warner Bros. Records, EMI, WEA, Sub Pop (distribution) = The world's largest music company.
* 33 magazines including Time, Sports Illustrated, People, In Style, Fortune, Book of the Month Club, Entertainment Weekly, Life, DC Comics (50%), and MAD magazine.
Other Investments:
* Sports: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, World Championship Wrestling.
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News Corporation LTD. / FOX Networks (Rupert Murdoch) (see note endowment fund)
Television Holdings:
* Fox Television: includes 22 stations, 50% of U.S. households.
* Fox International: extensive cable worldwide and satellite networks include British Sky Broadcasting (40%), VOX, Germany (49.9%), Canal Fox, Latin America, FOXTEL, Australia (50%) STAR TV, Asia; IskyB, India, Bahasa Programming Ltd., Indonesia (50%), and disseminate news, Japan (80%).
* The Golf Channel (33%).
MEDIA HOLDINGS:
* XX Century Fox, Fox Searchlight.
* 132 newspapers (113 in Australia alone) including the New York Post, the Times of London and Australia.
* 25 magazines including TV Guide and The Weekly Standard.
* HarperCollins books.
OTHER HOLDINGS:
* Sports: LA Dodgers, Kings, Lakers, National Rugby League.
* Ansett Australia Airlines, Ansett New Zealand airlines.
* Rupert Murdoch: Board of Directors, Philip Morris (USA).

* (Phillip Morris donated 2.9 million to George W Bush in 2000) *
Later data is being collected and is expected to show dominance even more of the mainstream media by conservatives rich and powerful.
Sources:
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2447

go to review of Columbia journalism and click the
"Who owns what" in the right side of the page

http://www.cjr.org/

The presidential donations can be found at GW
# donors http://www.boycottbush.net/bgrnd_info.htm

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