Jake Tapper: ‘Yes I Do’ Think There is Bias in the Media

During a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Wednesday, host of CNN’s The Lead, Jake Tapper, was asked if he believes there is a “bias in the mainstream media.” Tapper replied that he did, but that it was “more complicated than just liberal bias.”

“Do you believe there is bias in mainstream media?” a Reddit user asked. “If yes, which way does it slant and which networks?”

“Yes I do,” Tapper replied, “but I also think it’s more complicated than just liberal bias.”

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“I think there are a lot of hard-working reporters in NYC and DC who have never fired a gun, or never worked a 9-5 manual labor job, or lived in the middle of the country, or worried about their next paycheck, or have anyone in their family who serves in the military and I think that creates a cultural bias,” he continued.

“But I also think there are a lot of reporters who work to counter that and understand the limitations of their own realities,” Tapper concluded. “But yes, I do think there is bias. Reluctant to name names though because I try to be collegial.”

h/t Reddit

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