Can The “Gay Press” Report On Prop 8 Without Bias ?

In regards to the question in the title of this posting, in this writer’s opinion the answer for the most part is no.

Particularly in the case of many of the ”well respected” gay blogs such as Pam’s House Blend, Americablog Gay, Box Turtle Bulletin, Joe My God and others. One only has to read their blogs when covering events, either on scene or starting with mainstream media sources and then putting their own bias spin on news, just as FOX News does in their “news reporting”.

When I decided to “provide coverage” of the Prop 8 trial last month I opted to use the mainstream press for a next day “briefing” of what took place and with no commentary, unless clearly labeled as such as is this posting.

And there in lies the problem with a great many LGBT blogs and even websites. What passes for “news” is in fact commentary, biased of course with the LGBT slant. And nothing wrong with that, each publisher should decided how and in what form they wish to offer “news”.

But as the Fox News Channel is often slammed for being a news channel with “fair and balanced” reporting, but in actuality presenting news often with a conservative slant and more in the way of opinion, so too are many in the LGBT press, media and the so-called “Citizen Journalist” bloggers, offering news and reporting with their own LGBT bias slant.

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