Environment sets liberal viewpoint

To the editor:

I would like to comment on Robert Polack Jr.'s claim that liberal bias in the media is a myth. I suppose it's not surprising that a liberal living and working in a liberal environment might not recognize bias in the mainstream media. The fact that Polack sees conservative influences in the media is more a commentary on his view of the world than a reflection on any political agenda in the mainstream media. The popularity of Fox News and conservative talk radio indicates that there is a large segment of the population that does not consider media bias a myth. Perhaps if the diversity in our institutions of higher learning extended to political views, Polack might be exposed to a broader view of the world and at least recognize that there are other valid viewpoints.

JOHN FOLWELL

Cape Girardeau