Rich Noyes

About the author: Rich Noyes is director of media analysis for the Media Research Center, an organization dedicated to combating liberal bias in the media.

Liberals often use bad news about the economy as a way to challenge Republican politicians and their conservative economic policies. The liberal agenda that favors more regulations on business and opposes tax cuts has been aided by television news shows that slant their coverage to the left. A review of the major network and cable news broadcasts demonstrates that television coverage often espouses liberal arguments for greater government intervention. Those who voice conservative arguments for free-market solutions to economic problems are rarely heard.

Liberal politicians have made no secret of the fact that they hope . . . elections revolve around economic issues, including the federal budget deficit...