Harvard Economist

Robert Barro

1 article 2004

Robert Barro is a renowned economist and professor at Harvard University, widely recognized as one of the most influential macroeconomists of his generation. He contributed to The Weekly Standard with writing that applied his analytical perspective to issues of media and institutional bias.

Bias Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

December 13, 2004 · Magazine

THE ONGOING UPROAR over Dan Rather and CBS News has intensified concern about whether the mainstream media have a liberal bias. Some analyses, such as those by the Pew Research Center, document the strong tendency of journalists to describe themselves as liberal. This propensity--also prevalent,…