Based on who journalists follow on Twitter compared to who the average Twitter users follows on Twitter journalists are extremely liberal.
Interestingly, the study that produce these results was headline as journalists are not biased in what stories they cover (see link below). However, this tile is grossly misleading. The study only looked at email responses (rated from favorable to unfavorable) from journalists who received an email (4 different emails randomized to which journalist received which, introducing journalist to one of fur different candidates varying by political type.) Not clear how a response to such a limited newsworthy email is meaningful Maybe left wing journalists were very eager to learn more about a right wing candidate: not to help the candidate but to help prepare to destroy a candidate.
There seems to be clear evidence that journalists are biased in what they make news: white policeman killing an unarmed black man is made news while any police shooting a white man doesn't make the news. Or the total lack of focus on the black on black crime that is the leading cause of death of young black males.
The study also made no attempt to look at how news stories are covered. Hunter's laptop was evidence of potential criminal activity or likely Russian disinformation.
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