http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/public-perception Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:09:19 -0400 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:09:19 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/823/public-perceptions-of-media-bias-a-meta-analysis-of-american-media-outlets-during-the-2012-presidential-election By Daniel Quackenbush - There has been a considerable surge of scholastic inquiry in recent years into understanding the factors responsible for the fluctuating levels of public trust in the American news media. With every election year, the American public continues to perpetuate the stereotype that the American news media is ideologically biased, negatively shaping other citizens' views of the American political system and impacting their willingness to participate in the electoral process. This study asserts that the likely factors contributing to public perception of a liberal media bias are indicative of the ideological... Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:31 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/823/public-perceptions-of-media-bias-a-meta-analysis-of-american-media-outlets-during-the-2012-presidential-election