Apparently. PZ Myers points us to this excerpt from the current issue:
As politics go, we’re surprised so many readers expect us or any publication to provide “balance,” which reflects a belief in the fallacy that there are two equally valid sides to every story. You see this in the debate over global warming and evolution. Thousands of scientists stand on one side of the issue, recognizing that global warming is a problem and that evolution is firmly established, while only a few detractors stand on the other.
Looks like we can actually read Playboy for the articles now — which is more than we can say for Teen People, CBS News, and so many others.
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That is an interesting comment.
And not to pick a fight at all, because everyone has his own beliefs, but I have never heard a complaint about the media from a democrat or someone that aligns to the left.
Always the right. Usually the complaint is that the media does not fairly view both sides.
I agree. But the media cannot, nor can anyone be objective. It just doesn’t happen.
I do, however, think they can do their best to explain both sides. Some outlets do this better than others. But each outlet caters a message to its audience.
You can define it politically, or you could define it by education level or IQ. For example, people who know less about history are less likely to assume that history is a valid indicator of future events, and people who know less about science are less likely to assume that science is a better indicator of whether the earth revolves around the sun, or vice versa, than the Bible.
Break it down however you wish — but there are not always two equal sides to every question.