re: When did Middle America lose its Voice? *Long AF*

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The truth is that mostly liberal minded people are attracted into fields like journalism and broadcasting. The end result is the majority of media outlets lean Left.

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Media outlets don't lean Left; they are off the scale. Most up-to-date polling I've seen shows over 90% of sports journalists as Democrats, with similar numbers among investigative reporters and feature writers. The only thing approaching balance is among editors, where it's closer to 65-35. If the polling from the 70s and 80s is accurate, 25-35% of media members could be full blown Communists.

As to why such people are attracted to the profession (or education/academia), I really can't say. I don't think conservatives telling their kids "STEM or trade school" is helping.