Tuesday, February 26, 2008

More "balance" at the Bee

Tuesday's Sacramento Bee Commentary page carried 4 opinion pieces. The authors: Nicholas Kristof, Daniel Weintraub, William Kristol, and, a piece by 4 Democratic congressmen (Jay Rockefeller, Patrick Leahy, Silvestre Reyes, and, John Conyers).

Kristof and the Dem congressmen are liberals. Weintraub is a libertarian, and, Kristol is a conservative.

So here is your Bee balance today: 50% left of center, 50% right of center.

Public editor Armando Acuna claims the Bee's editorial pages aren't knee-jerk liberal. But in reality, the Bee almost never achieves the "balance" Acuna suggests. (See the links below for evidence from this month.)

Previous related:
More “balance” at the Sacramento Bee from 2/25
More "balance" at the Sacramento Bee from 2/24
More "balance" at the Sacramento Bee from 2/22
"Balance" at the Sacramento Bee from 2/20
"Balance" at the Sacramento Bee from 2/2