Payoff Politics | Ep. 679

Media Bias

Ben Shapiro critiques the left-wing media for alleged bias, highlighting incidents where media outlets have shielded their own from scrutiny. He cites an example involving Tribune Publishing, where executives allegedly concealed anti-Semitic remarks by a high-profile figure to avoid public backlash 1. Shapiro argues that such actions demonstrate a willingness to overlook serious issues when they originate from within their ranks.

Media bias is pretty extraordinary. And media bias is so extraordinary that you can get away with pretty much anything so long as you are still in the leftist wheelhouse.

--- Ben Shapiro

He further criticizes the media's handling of past events, such as the suppression of a controversial tape involving Barack Obama, suggesting that similar situations involving Republicans would have been treated differently 2.

   

Double Standards

Shapiro also examines the media's interaction with Democratic politicians, pointing out perceived double standards. He references an incident involving MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski, who used a homophobic term without facing significant repercussions, contrasting this with how similar comments by conservatives would be handled 3. Shapiro suggests that the media often protects its own, allowing Democrats more leeway in their public statements.

It's a good thing that she didn't want. I guess she can't host the Oscars anymore, though. So that's exciting news because I'm not sure anybody would watch the Oscars hosted by Mika Brzezinski.

--- Ben Shapiro

This perceived bias, he argues, extends to broader political coverage, where media outlets are quick to criticize Republican policies while often ignoring or downplaying controversies involving Democrats 2.