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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
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Why are so many journalists liberals?
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It is no secret that the majority of journalists in the United States are liberals. This is partially due to the fact that there is an inherent bias among many in the media towards certain topics, such as racial and economic justice. Additionally, journalism as an industry is significantly more likely to have liberal professionals due to the educational and career path requirements needed to pursue it. Many liberal students seek out journalism degree programs because of its reputation for social activism and its ability to affect positive change. Additionally, conservative students generally shy away from journalism degree programs due to their ideological focus, thus furthering the already existing liberal bias among the profession. Additionally, journalism jobs often require liberal journalists to cover social, political, and economic news from a more liberal point of view which further encourages them to remain liberal in their beliefs and writings.  All of this together has led to a large portion of journalists in the United States being liberals.