Don: Ownership does not necessarily mean that the stockholders manage the news. The executives either. Stockholders are not just conservatives you know, liberals own stock too! If the stockholders are not satisfied with the executives (because they are believed to be micro-managing the news departments or for any other reason) they can replace said executives in a New York minute.

I haven't read the book written by a well-known former newscaster (CBS I believe), but reviews of the book indicate that the writer's research found that the majority of network news anchors and reporters are lefties, not righties. I would think you are aware of that book, but if you are not, I'll get you the name of the author and the title. It was on the New York Times Bestseller list for ages.

Just a hunch, but I suspect that the reason most Mudcatters who write to complain about the bias of the media are mostly dissatisfied because the media is not far enough to the left to suit them. Even the middle is not satisfactory to them. Just my opinion of course.

DougR