Yawn . . . Poll confirms liberals dominate media

May 23, 2004 -- New York. Editor & Publisher staffers announced Monday that a new Pew Research Center survey confirms the widespread assumption that liberals dominate media:

At national organizations (which includes print, TV and radio), the numbers break down like this: 34% liberal, 7% conservative. At local outlets: 23% liberal, 12% conservative. At Web sites: 27% call themselves liberals, 13% conservatives.

The survey of 547 media professionals, which was completed this spring, is reportedly part of an important study released today by The Project for Excellence in Journalism and The Committee of Concerned Journalists, which mainly concerns more general issues related to newsrooms (an E&P summary will appear Monday).