A reader observes:
Monday Larry Diedrich announced his resignation from the state senate. A pretty big announcement worth an article in the Argus Leader?
Sure. Did he get an article noting his resignation?
Sure. It was titled, "Herseth holds 10-1 advantage in money." Give me a break.
This is yet another example of the biased headline technique that the AL often engages in, a technique I discussed at length in an earlier post. As the author of Journalistic Fraud writes: "To influence the headlines is to influence public opinion."
To underscore the point that the AL is nothing but an instrument of the Herseth campaign, see this comment posted today on a blog that solicits campaign donations for Stephanie Herseth:
wouldnt want you to make enemies with the folks at the Argus-Leader... we need em on our side :)
Apparently even liberals in this state, in guarded moments, concede that the AL has a liberal bias.
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