There has been a lot of discussion about media bias this election, particularly in regard to the media’s non-stop coverage of Donald Trump. But it looks like the media has another bias.
On Monday, Adam H. Johnson tweeted a picture of lots of Washington Post headlines:
Washington Post coverage of Bernie Sanders over the past 24 hours alone: see if you can spot an agenda. pic.twitter.com/4Dsnn4ZPEV
— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) March 8, 2016
It’s a little hard to see, but all the headlines are negative stories about Bernie Sanders. A few include, “What Bernie Sanders still doesn’t get about arguing with Hillary Clinton,” “Excuse me!” Bernie Sanders doesn’t know how to talk about black people,” and “An awkward reality for Bernie Sanders: A strategy focused on whiter states.”
Some have speculated the media is boosting Trump because he’d be the easiest opponent for Hillary Clinton to defeat. Maybe they’re attacking Sanders for a similar reason.
