prompt: Why are so many journalists liberals?
chosen.content: Why are so many journalists liberals?
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chosen.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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rejected.content: Why are so many journalists liberals?
rejected.role: user
rejected.content: It is no secret that the majority of journalists in the United States are liberals. This is partially due to the fact that there is an inherent bias among many in the media towards certain topics, such as racial and economic justice. Additionally, journalism as an industry is significantly more likely to have liberal professionals due to the educational and career path requirements needed to pursue it. Many liberal students seek out journalism degree programs because of its reputation for social activism and its ability to affect positive change. Additionally, conservative students generally shy away from journalism degree programs due to their ideological focus, thus furthering the already existing liberal bias among the profession. Additionally, journalism jobs often require liberal journalists to cover social, political, and economic news from a more liberal point of view which further encourages them to remain liberal in their beliefs and writings.  All of this together has led to a large portion of journalists in the United States being liberals.
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