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A New Poll Says British Media Is The Most Right Wing In Europe

The British media is perceived to be the most right-wing in Europe, framing immigration in a particularly negative light, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by YouGov, examined the views of people from Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland where British respondents noted a right wing bias in the UK press. RT reports: Published on Monday, the poll asked participants whether they think their state’s media coverage of five key issues is too right-wing, left-wing or balanced. Policy areas examined were immigration, health, economics, housing and crime. Between 25 percent and 33 percent of Brits think British media coverage of these issues is reasonably balanced. But a higher number are inclined to say it is “too right-wing.” British press ‘most right-wing’ in Europe https://t.co/FC6auGwpfbpic.twitter.com/QdpRLoQx1I — YouGov (@YouGov) February 7, 2016 Some 26 percent regard British TV, radio and newspapers as “too right-wing,” more than any other nation polled. By contrast, 17 percent regard British media as “too left-wing.” A further 27 percent say Britain’s media coverage of economic issues is too right-wing, while 26 percent say UK coverage of housing is too conservative. Similarly, 26 percent say media coverage of health issues is skewed to the [...]