Media bias found in what is not said

After reading your view in Sunday's paper (Sept. 7) titled "The politics of blaming the media," it is apparent that you don't understand the real problem of media bias. Telling us that the media didn't cause various issues is silly. Everyone with common sense can understand that.

There are two underlying issues. The first is the fact that in many cases the media only reports one side of the story or over-report one side of the story. For instance, how many times did we hear about the incident that occurred at the Abu Grab prison, yet the media has decided that it is too brutal to show the attack on our country or use the word "terrorist." The second is they will not investigate with the same fervor each candidate. Why is it we now know about Sarah Palin's husband's DUI but nothing about Sen. Obama's working relationship with Bill Ayers?

Every major study shows that there is a bias in the media and this bias is slanted toward the liberal (Democratic) perspective. It is also a known fact that journalists overwhelmingly vote Democratic. The former CBS newsman Bernie Goldberg wrote a book on bias and outlined the many forms of bias that exist via the press. Remember bias isn't always what is said. It can also be what is not said. Right now people are searching for the "what is not said" to understand the true picture of each issue.

Keith Voss

Mundelein