In the news media—

If you say a true but unflattering thing about Bush or in fact about any other prominent conservative, oh boy! People are going to go after you.... But if you say a false, unflattering thing about a Democrat or a progressive, no risk… And that shapes coverage, no question about it. —NY Times columnist and economist Paul Krugman in an interview with Rory O'Connor.

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