There are lots of reasons fewer people are watching network news, and one of them, I'm more convinced than ever, is that our viewers simply don't trust us. And for good reason. The old argument that the networks and other `media elites' have a liberal bias is so blatantly true that it's hardly worth discussing anymore. No, we don't sit around in dark corners and plan strategies on how we're going to slant the news. We don't have to. It comes naturally to most reporters.
Bernard GoldbergI have met guys who work the overnight shift at 7-11, selling Slurpees and Camels to insomniacs who have more introspection than a lot of people in the mainstream media.
Bernard GoldbergTry to imagine an America without rich people. Rich people contribute a lot to this country.
Bernard GoldbergI know real people, whose names I could tell you, people I know who have said "Iโve stopped buying the New York Times." Why? Because their editorial position has filtered, has leached into the news pages.
Bernard Goldberg