Is the New York Times Biased?

In recent weeks, the New York Times has been accused by its readers to be favoring the Republican Party. This accusation, however, is false. The Times has remained neutral and has published an equal amount of stories regarding both political parties.

In Thursday’s issue of the New York Times, there were negative articles published about both parties. In the article on page A16 titled: Obama Chides Biden Over Remark About a World Crisis Testing His Presidency, the Times reveals a negative comment about Obama made by his running mate Joe Biden. He told reporters that if Obama was elected, the world’s leaders would test his mettle as a young president, and that he is not ready for this position. This article let readers into the unknown problems of the Democratic campaign.

Adjacent to that article was a negative story published about John McCain titled: McCain Is Faltering Among Hispanic Voters. At the start of the election, McCain was favored by the majority of the Hispanic population. As time went on, however, the Hispanic population of our country is no longer favoring McCain because his campaign never made an effort to ensure their votes. The article is in no way positive, and makes McCain look as though he doesn’t care about receiving support from Hispanic voters.

In Friday’s issue of the New York Times, there was a story published about both Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. The article on page A16 titled: From Little-Noticed College Student to Star Politician, talks about Palin’s life prior to her candidacy for V.P. The article allows the reader to know the real Sarah Palin, not just the political part of her life.

To the right of her story was an article titled: In a Father’s Tough Life, Principles and Examples To Live By for Biden. This article introduced the reader into the life of Joe Biden, and talked a lot about his relationship with his father. The article took a positive angle that shed light onto Biden that the public was unfamiliar with.

The New York Times is neutral when it comes to the presidential election. This evidence supports the idea that the paper is balanced, and in no way biased towards either political party.