One of things that makes me truly irate is the constant reference to the "Liberal Media" by the conservatives and the unwashed masses. No matter how many times I tell people that the Conservative ideologue Rupert Murdoch owns an ungodly portion of the American media outlets, or that Clear Channel is merely an extension of the Republican party I never convince anyone. It is understandable when someone who is fairly ignorant or disinterested in politics believes that the media is entirely controlled by liberals; after all it is a mantra that has been repeated endlessly by the Republicans for the past two decades. However, it really boils my blood when acclaimed intellectuals make an unsubstantiated reference to the Liberal media such as Jagdish Bhagwati does in his book "In Defense of Globalization". So, this leaves me wondering if other progressives have developed a successful rhetoric to help dispel the misconception that there is a liberal media. Any thoughts??