Acknowledgement of bias within the mainstream media runs the gamut from vehement and absolute denial to smug acceptance. Several studies have documented the fact that the media's credibility is declining. This UCLA study tries to measure the amount of bias.

A teeter-totter seemed appropriate to illustrate the imbalance. Some have criticized the study for showing Drudge and the Wall Street Journal as left of center. Those critics probably haven't read the whole report (pdf) for the author's explanations.

This graphic got many times more hits than the Pakistan/Kashmir earthquake graphic. A link from Cox & Forkum was a big boost to our traffic.