Pat Buchanan

Pat Buchanan, a former speechwriter and adviser for presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan, is a nationally syndicated columnist and a founder and editor of the magazine American Conservative. He was twice a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, and ran for president under the Reform Party in 2000. In the viewpoint that follows, he argues that claims that liberal media bias is a myth are unfounded. The media—by which he means the nation’s television networks and major newspapers—are demonstrably liberal, both in their editorial positions and in the political leanings of their staffs. While conservative views have gained a foothold in some places—notably talk radio and cable television—“Big Media” remains biased against conservatives, Buchanan concludes.

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