Former ABC News correspondent Terry Moran said ABC News is a liberal institution where no staff members voted for Donald Trump [1].
The statement highlights ongoing debates regarding ideological homogeneity within major U.S. newsrooms and the potential impact on objective reporting.
Moran said the network's liberal bias is a result of a lack of viewpoint diversity among its employees [1]. He said this environment creates a bubble that can distance journalists from a significant portion of the American electorate [2].
According to Moran, the internal culture was such that not a single person on the staff supported Donald Trump [1]. He said this lack of political variety within the newsroom affects how stories are framed and reported [3].
Moran urged his former colleagues to ensure they cover Donald Trump fairly despite their personal political leanings [1]. He said that maintaining journalistic integrity requires an active effort to challenge internal biases, and seek out opposing perspectives [2].
The former correspondent said the institutional lean of the network was not necessarily a coordinated effort but a systemic result of who is hired and retained in the industry [3]. He said the resulting echo chamber can lead to blind spots in national coverage [1].
This critique comes as media organizations face increasing scrutiny over their perceived political alignments. Moran's comments suggest that the internal demographics of a newsroom can directly influence the public's perception of neutrality [2].
“ABC News is a liberal institution”
This admission reflects a broader trend of former media professionals speaking out about 'groupthink' in legacy newsrooms. By linking the lack of political diversity—specifically the absence of Trump supporters—to institutional bias, Moran highlights a systemic challenge in U.S. journalism: the difficulty of maintaining objectivity when the workforce does not mirror the political plurality of the audience it serves.
