LabelingBias

Times Buries Mention of Forced Abortions in China

Joseph Kahn's story about Beijing's latest brutal crackdown in the name of population control doesn't mention forced abortions until the fifth paragraph, relying on euphemisms instead.

Bad Labeling Habits Continue

Liberal labeling habits: Meet Sen. Ted Kennedy, plain old "Democrat of Massachusetts," and check out the "conservative legacy of the religious right" (as opposed to the liberal legacy?).

Immigration Bill Opposed by "Livid" Conservatives Full of Talk Radio "Anger"

Apparently only conservatives get mad about immigration bills.

Debate Double Standards

GOP candidates flashed "conservative credentials" before an "overwhelmingly conservative" crowd - but Democrats don't try to appeal to liberals?

The GOP's "Political Dossier" on a Freshman Democrat

Scary stuff or just politics as usual?

Embracing Liberal "Living Wage," Avoiding Conservative "Amnesty"

Double standards in labeling: The Times doesn't question the dubious "living wage" label - but conservatives can't use "amnesty."

The Influential, Conservative "Heritage Society"?

The Times needs to brush up on the names of conservative groups.

"Ruthless, Us-Against-Them" Sarkozy Wins French Presidency

Bitter Sciolino on conservative Sarkozy's victory in France: "In this election, authority apparently is deemed to be more important than compassion."

Times Ignores Anti-War, Anti-Bush Rants of Arabic School Leader

"Where some see a bridge between cultures, others see an 'Islamist agenda.'" Guess which one the Times thinks you should see?

Wrong Again on "Domestic Wiretapping"

More "domestic" misleading about a terrorist surveillance program.
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