Matthew Sheffield
Encyclopedia
Matthew Sheffield is a conservative
blog
ger and political activist living in Washington, DC.
Sheffield is an editor at NewsBusters.org, the blog
of the Media Research Center
, a group which argues the U.S. media have a liberal bias
. Before that, he worked at RatherBiased.com, one of several blogs which attacked CBS
television anchor Dan Rather
and are credited in part with Rather's hastened retirement.
Raised Mormon
but having left the faith
for agnosticism
, Sheffield writes from a liberal conservative
position at his personal blog. He has a B.A. in political science from the Virginia Commonwealth University
.
Although he is a media critic, in a speech at the Heritage Foundation
in 2005, he stated that he believed the blogosphere
can learn principle from the mainstream media. He has been critical of Wikipedia
, the articles of which he sees as biased, saying that "people with enough determination to force their viewpoints on Wikipedia can do so." He has also called it "one of the Web's biggest success stories" and has asked people to contribute.
American conservatism
Conservatism in the United States has played an important role in American politics since the 1950s. Historian Gregory Schneider identifies several constants in American conservatism: respect for tradition, support of republicanism, preservation of "the rule of law and the Christian religion", and...
blog
Blog
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ger and political activist living in Washington, DC.
Sheffield is an editor at NewsBusters.org, the blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
of the Media Research Center
Media Research Center
The Media Research Center is a content analysis organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, founded in 1987 by conservative activist L. Brent Bozell III...
, a group which argues the U.S. media have a liberal bias
Media bias in the United States
Media bias in the United States occurs when the media in the United States systematically presents a particular point of view. Claims of media bias in the United States include claims of liberal bias, conservative bias, mainstream bias, and corporate bias...
. Before that, he worked at RatherBiased.com, one of several blogs which attacked CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television anchor Dan Rather
Dan Rather
Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather, Jr. is an American journalist and the former news anchor for the CBS Evening News. He is now managing editor and anchor of the television news magazine Dan Rather Reports on the cable channel HDNet. Rather was anchor of the CBS Evening News for 24 years, from March 9,...
and are credited in part with Rather's hastened retirement.
Raised Mormon
Mormon
The term Mormon most commonly denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of Mormonism, which is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement in restorationist Christianity...
but having left the faith
Faith
Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. In religion, faith is a belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. Generally speaking, it is offered as a means by which the truth of the proposition,...
for agnosticism
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth value of certain claims—especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims—is unknown or unknowable....
, Sheffield writes from a liberal conservative
Liberal conservatism
Liberal conservatism also known as progressive conservatism is a variant of political conservatism which incorporates liberal elements. As "conservatism" and "liberalism" have had different meanings over time and across countries, the term "liberal conservatism" has been used in quite different...
position at his personal blog. He has a B.A. in political science from the Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
.
Although he is a media critic, in a speech at the Heritage Foundation
Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong...
in 2005, he stated that he believed the blogosphere
Blogosphere
The blogosphere is made up of all blogs and their interconnections. The term implies that blogs exist together as a connected community or as a social network in which everyday authors can publish their opinions...
can learn principle from the mainstream media. He has been critical of Wikipedia
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its 20 million articles have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world. Almost all of its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the site,...
, the articles of which he sees as biased, saying that "people with enough determination to force their viewpoints on Wikipedia can do so." He has also called it "one of the Web's biggest success stories" and has asked people to contribute.