Gatekeeper: 60 Years of Economics According to the New York Times

The New York Timescan make a legitimate claim to be the most influential newspaper in the U.S. and possibly the world. Because of its influence, the Timeshas become a central figure in the debate over the direction of bias in the media, with some claiming that it is left-wing or liberal and others arguing that it is right-wing or conservative. But the liberal-conservation media debate is very misleading. The Gatekeeperargues that the Timescan more accurately be characterized as supporting long run profitability for U.S. business, which involves both liberal and conservative policies in different contexts. Through a thorough examination of the Times "star commentators and its coverage of the issues of macroeconomics, regulation, foreign policy and the 2008-2009 economic crisis, The Gatekeeperrefocuses the debate about the bias of the most venerable institution in U.S. journalism.

Robert Chernomas is a Professor of Economics at the University of Manitoba. He received his Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research in New York. He has published in both the academic and popular literature with respect to macroeconomics, the history of economic thought, health care economics, and in the area of the socio-economic determinants of health. Ian Hudson is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Manitoba. He researches in the area of political economy. His research focus has been on the role of politics in the process of economic development in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Ian is the coauthor (with Robert Chernomas) of Social Murder and Other Shortcomings of Conservative Economics.