There have been moments in the general election when the one-sidedness of our site — when nearly every story was some variation on how poorly McCain was doing or how well Barack Obama was faring — has made us cringe.
As it happens, McCain’s campaign is going quite poorly and Obama’s is going well. Imposing artificial balance on this reality would be a bias of its own.
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The Politico tastefully stands up for itself and other peer publications against claims of media bias toward Barack Obama. A highly recommended read for its originality and self-awareness. It's not often that news organizations are this candid with their readers, explaining their practices and when necessary justifying them. The Politico could have offered more concrete evidence to support some of its argument, but as it stands this is an effective piece.
