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The dominant form of media bias against Republicans is bias by commission, when reporters accuse them of committing all kinds of abuses and indignities. They are considered guilty of neglecting the vulnerable in their policies and corruption in their dealings.
Democrats benefit from the opposite: bias by omission. Back in 1992, CBS reporter Betsy Aaron warned: "The largest opinion is what we leave out. I mean, it sounds simplistic, but I always say worry about what you're not seeing. What you are seeing you can really criticize, because you're smart and you have opinions. But if we don't tell you anything, and we leave whole areas uncovered, that's the danger."
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