https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2012/09/30/to-the-used-car-salesmen-of-the-information-industry/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:28:51 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s getting to them.  David Carr at the New York Times tries to laugh off the charge of media bias. But clearly it is creeping under his skin. &#8220;In the last few days, conservatives have become agitated about Mitt Romney’s drop-off in the polls &#8230; in their view, the mysterious drop can only be explained by the fact that the mainstream media have their collective liberal thumb on the scale, in terms of coverage and, more oddly, polling.&#8221;]]>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:37:15 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2012/09/30/to-the-used-car-salesmen-of-the-information-industry-n192041