Bias is in the eye of the beholder. I am a liberal-- and willing to
admit it in public. Neither Newsweek or Time is left-leaning from where
I stand. If you want to represent the liberal/progressive point of view
in your periodical collection then you need something like Utne Reader,
Mother Jones, The Atlantic, or The Nation. I find it interesting that
those "liberal bias" magazines, particularly The Nation, often include
articles by right-wing authors to balance some of their coverage. The
National Review, The Weekly Standard, The Limbaugh Letter, and other
right-wing periodicals don't offer space to liberal writers.
For a very good look at media bias read What Liberal Media? by Eric
Alterman. It is very well researched and well written.
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Tony Doyle, Librarian
Livingston High School, Livingston, CA
tdoyle@muhsd.k12.ca.us
<Http://www.lhs.muhsd.k12.ca.us/library/index.htm>
"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get
people to stop reading them."-- Ray Bradbury
Ria Faber wrote:
> Hello Jan,
>
> We are a conservative school and we have all three magazines on our
> shelves. Of the three, I would say US News and World Report is the
> least biased and leans to the right. Newsweek and Time are about the
> same, leaning toward the left.
>
> All three magazines are valuable for their information, their special
> reports and their reflection of current world views. I have found that
> US News and World Report is a good counterbalance to TIME and Newsweek.
> I believe all 3 magazines should be purchased to keep abreast of current
> events. It is also important to have an awareness of issues and people
> who may have a different perspective than us.
>
> If you would like a conservative magazine in your library, I would
> recommend WORLD magazine. It definitely leans toward the right, yet its
> articles are well researched and well written.
>
>
> Ria Faber, Librarian
> Covenant Christian HS, Grand Rapids MI
> ria_faber@hotmail.com
> Library Website: http://www.covenantchristianhs.org/Library/index.htm
> "Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again."
> Louisa May Alcott
>
> Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:04:57 -0500
> From: Jan Buchholz <jbuchhol@ESU6.ORG>
> Subject: newsweek
>
> I have just been informed by the administration that our patron did not
> accept keeping Newsweek on the rack. He is asking for time at the next
> board meeting. Can any of you help me with how to verify if a magazine
> is biased or unbiased? Are U.S. News and World Report, Time, and
> Newsweek biased in their writing? If so, which bias do they represent.
> What could be valid responses to this situation? Thanks
>
> Jan Buchholz
> Pawnee City Schools
> Pawnee City, NE 68420
>
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