Speculation of Bias in the Times

Over the past few days, the New York Times has been attacked for publishing pro-Republican articles.

By looking at articles published Thursday, Oct. 23 and Friday, Oct. 24, it is clear that both issues of the paper feature Republican articles on the front page, with Democratic articles appearing later in the front section.

Although the location of the articles does seem to be a bit biased, the content of the articles is exceedingly fair.

Friday's front-page article, "How McCain Hopes to Defy the Polls and Win," discusses the plans of Senator McCain's campaign advisers. It talks about how it is crucial that the Republican Party focus on winning swing states, such as North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia, in order to stay in the race.

If any bias is evident in this article it is in favor of Senator Obama. This is because the article, while outlining the highlights of Senator McCain's plan, mainly emphasizes the difficulty and almost impossibility of coming from behind.

Another article featured in the Times was "$150,000 Wardrobe for Palin May Alter Tailor-Made Image," which appeared in last Thursday's edition.

Although the content of the article fairly discussed Governor Palin's disinterest in her new wardrobe, stating that "Ms. Palin did not spend time on the shopping, and that other people made the decision to buy such an array of clothes," the title of the article suggests otherwise.

Readers scanning for headlines might have glanced at the title and been too outraged by the ridiculous amount of money spent by the Republican campaign to even read the article, which possibly further demonstrates the Times hidden favoritism of the Democratic party.