Why Hasn’t Brian Ross of ABC News Been Fired?

Published July 23, 2012 1:08pm ET



I try not to spend too much time complaining about media bias, mostly because it doesn’t do any good.

But I have had a couple of posts about the topic, usually when there’s a hopelessly outrageous example on an issue I care about.

That’s why I complained about an ABC report about Mitt Romney and tax havens.

It’s why I groused about a Reuters report that presumed Obama’s spending plans created jobs.

And it’s why I nailed the Washington Post for using “slash” to describe a tiny reduction in the growth of spending.

I’ve also had a few posts where I hit the media for mistakes that probably don’t represent overt bias, but instead reflect no knowledge of economics and/or a cloistered worldview.

This New York Times report about government freebies being costless.

This distorted story, also from the New York Times, about tax reform and loopholes.

A report from the EU Observer about which Greek political parties are against bailouts.

And this story from the Associated Press about Social Security’s finances.

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