Is the New York Times explicitly seeking to ensure a balance of, say, liberal and conservative leanings among editors and reporters? Evidence abounds newsrooms are like Streep at the Golden Globes — No Feelz Zone (@Melvin_Udall_) January 10, 2017The characterization of mainstream media newsrooms as left-leaning hives indeed has documentary backing. As Graham sees it, the data in some cases understates the tilt in mainstream media newsrooms, with significant ramifications for governance. Though the Grahams and the Rosenstiels may dispute emphases, data over the years confirms the contentions of American conservatives that the workplaces of the mainstream media err on the liberal/Democratic side of the ideological/partisan divide. The hulking organs of the mainstream media reside in New York, Washington and other metropolises, where liberals live on top of other liberals.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2017 16:30 UTC