prompt: Why are so many journalists liberals?
chosen.content: Why are so many journalists liberals?
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chosen.content: Many journalists lean to the left politically because the news media tend to attract individuals from upper-middle-class backgrounds with liberal views. This is due in part to the fact that many colleges and universities have a liberal bent and graduate students that are inclined to the left. Moreover, journalists are usually interested in social and political issues, meaning they are likely to be attracted to the positions liberal politicians take. As a result, the journalists they produce are often of the same mindset.
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rejected.content: Why are so many journalists liberals?
rejected.role: user
rejected.content: According to a 2011 University of Maryland study, journalists are 44 percent more likely to lean left than the average American. The findings suggest that while the average American leans slightly right of center, journalists as a whole are much more likely to have a liberal perspective. This might be attributed to the fact that a majority of journalists are drawn from elite universities where they might have been exposed to more liberal views, or it could be that there's some type of selection bias in recruiting. Additionally, it is true that Democrats make up a majority of journalists in the United States and many newsrooms tend to be more progressive in their politics.
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