Liberals Add to Criticism of Mainstream News Media

By Kim Masters

Published August 16, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Political conservatives have long complained that the news media are not accurate or objective. Now, liberals are voicing doubts about mainstream news organizations, saying coverage leans too far to the right. NPR's Kim Masters reports.

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