Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Media Bias Rears Ugly Head in Vaccine Controversy

The media think they have discovered another issue to beat Republicans over the heads with—vaccines. But the media have no credibility on this, or any other major health issue. They do have, and often demonstrate, a partisan political bias on such controversial matters.
“Vaccination debate flares in GOP presidential race, alarming medical experts,” states The Washington Post in horror.
It’s yet another attempt to portray Republicans as “anti-science.” This follows the “climate change denier” mantra used against conservatives and Republicans for supporting pro-growth economic policies.
In the measles case, NBC news is attacking Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky for “giving credence” to an idea—“disputed by the majority of the scientific community”—that “vaccination can lead to mental disabilities.”

http://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-bias-rears-ugly-head-in-vaccine-controversy/ 

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