On Friday (10/10/04), a remarkable story on the Drudge Report revealed that an internal memo at ABC News stated that the two sides sides in the Presidential election are not "equally accountable." The memo, written by ABC News political director Mark Halperin, was addressed to ABC News staff, and it also stated,

"[T]he current Bush attacks on Kerry involve distortions and taking things out of context in a way that goes beyond what Kerry has done.
Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but these are not central to his efforts to win ... I'm sure many of you have this week felt the stepped up Bush efforts to complain about our coverage. This is all part of their efforts to get away with as much as possible with the stepped up, renewed efforts to win the election by destroying Senator Kerry at least partly through distortions.
It's up to Kerry to defend himself, of course. But as one of the few news organizations with the skill and strength to help voters evaluate what the candidates are saying to serve the public interest. Now is the time for all of us to step up and do that right."

        The memo leaves no doubt that Halperin's sympathies lie with the Kerry camp. It also exposes a deliberate attempt to direct coverage of the Presidential campaign in favor of Kerry. The implications are overwhelming.

        Yet where is the Los Angeles Times on this story? Nowhere. Instead, it is publishing stories like the one about a bogus Internet theory.

 

TheMediaReport.com says ... This is rare instance in which there is paper evidence of media bias!