"Liberal" papers harder on Clinton

[diplomats]

than conservative papers are harder on Bush. Check out this study:

NEW YORK -- So-called "liberal" newspapers tend to be more open-minded and willing to criticize a like-minded U.S. president than their "conservative" counterparts, according to a report released last week.
 In a study for The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University, Michael Tomasky looked at 510 editorials over the past decade. He found that on their editorial pages The New York Times and The Washington Post criticized the Clinton administration 30% of the time. By contrast, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Times opposed the Bush White House 7% of the time.
Tomasky also found a "striking difference in tone between the two sides as well," with the conservative papers using far "harsher" language in responding to Clinton and engaging in ad hominem attacks. The two sides, therefore, "represent two different models of journalism. The conservative editorial pages are more likely to think of themselves as being 'on the team,' as it were..."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ep/20030811/en_bpiep/liberalpapersmorelikelytocriticizeclinton

[Lindacooks]

1. I knew that

That's the way it is with liberal mags too - they were very hard on Gore before the 2000 debacle. I couldn't stand reading them after a while because it felt like liberals were shooting themselves in the foot.

[robbedvoter]

2. Liberal what again? And who's tougher on W?

This is another story like JFK had women who didn't blab, unlike Clinton's women?
Geez, if only Clinton were smart enough to say "OK, time to move on, I put it behind me" every time a "scandal" would be fabricated...

[disgruntella]

3. here's one explanation

Liberal media is about thinking and seeing both sides of any issue. Conservative media is... not.

Honestly, a year or so ago I would think this was an intolerant "blanket" characterization, but it's starting to seem truer and truer.

Hmm, I wonder if Fox News is responsible? {strokes fake goatee...}

[diplomats]

4. Oh, man, bad grammar alert

The subject line should say, "Liberal" papers harder on Clinton than conservative papers are on Bush.