“The biases the media has are much bigger than conservative or liberal. They're about getting ratings, about making money, about doing stories that are easy to cover.” StoriesAmericaEasyMoneyMediaBiggerConservativeMaking MoneyModern WorldRatingBiasedMedia BiasMedia Control Author:Al Franken
“But in the right-wing media, they do have a right-wing bias. And they also have an agenda. So their agenda is: we're an adjunct of the Republican Party, and we're going push that agenda every day, and, as you say, brand these stories that help further the right-wing cause.” HelpingStoriesCausesPartyMediaRepublicanPrejudiceWingsBrandsAgendasBiasRepublican PartyRight Wing Author:Al Franken
“As a source of innovation, an engine of our economy, and a forum for our political discourse, the Internet can only work if it's a truly level playing field. Small businesses should have the same ability to reach customers as powerful corporations. A blogger should have the same ability to find an audience as a media conglomerate.” IfsShouldPoliticalAbilityLevelsPowerfulAudienceEconomyMediaFieldsSourceInternetShould HaveInnovationCustomersCorporationsEnginesDiscourseSmall BusinessPlaying FieldsForumsBloggersPolitical DiscourseLevel Playing Field Author:Al Franken
“I also focus on Bush and his administration - who do a lot of lying - and how a right-wing media has allowed them to get away with a lot of stuff that, in a different media environment, they probably wouldn't be able to get away with.” DifferentAbleLyingStuffEnvironmentComedyFocusMediaWingsAdministrationGet AwayRight Wing Author:Al Franken
“I don't think I'm an angry person. I think I'm a person who's angry. I'm angry at the Bush administration; I'm angry at the right wing media. And by that I don't mean the media is right wing. I mean, there is a part of the media that's not the mainstream media. That's Fox, that is 'The Wall Street Journal' editorial page.” ThinkingMeanPersonsStreetsMediaWallPagesAngryWingsAdministrationMainstreamJournalFoxesRight WingEditorialsMainstream MediaWall Street JournalAngry Person Author:Al Franken
“To ask whether the mainstream media has a conservative or liberal bias is like asking whether al-Qaida uses too much oil in their hummus. It's - I think they might use too much oil in their hummus - but it's the wrong question.” ThinkingUseMightAsksToo MuchMediaAskingConservativeOilAlsMainstreamBiasMainstream MediaMight UseHummus Author:Al Franken
“Asking the question whether the mainstream media has a liberal or conservative bias is like asking whether al Qaeda uses too much oil in their hummus. I might think they use a little bit too much oil; some people might think it's a little dry. But the problem with al Qaeda is they want to kill us. And the problem with the mainstream media is that it has these other biases that are much more important.” PeopleThinkingWantLittlesImportantUseProblemMightBitsToo MuchMediaLittle BitAskingConservativeOilDryAlsMainstreamBiasAl QaedaMainstream MediaHummus Author:Al Franken
“Does the mainstream media have a liberal bias? On a couple of things, maybe. Compared to the American public at large, probably a slightly higher percentage of journalists, because of thier enhanced power of discernment, realize they know a gay person or two, and are, therefore, less frightened of them.” KnowsPersonsDoeTwoRealizingMediaCoupleHigherGayJournalistFrightenedMainstreamBiasPercentagesDiscernmentMainstream MediaMedia Bias Book:Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them Source: Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
“Most of us here in the media are what I call infotainers...Rush Limbaugh is what I call a disinfotainer. He entertains by spreading disinformation.” Media Author:Al Franken
