Washington comPost: Good economic news in section D, Bad economic news in section A

From Newsbusters:

Last Wednesday, as PostWatch noticed, Nell Henderson's story on growth, "Economy Grew Briskly In 3rd Quarter," was placed on D-1, the front page of the Business section. (On October 29, a Henderson report headlined "Hurricanes Didn't Stop Economy From Growing" was also on D-1.) A strong jobs report? "Growth in Jobs Overcame Slump in November" appeared on page D-1 on Saturday. Negative-sounding economic news appeared on page A-1: on Sunday, the front page carried the story that struggling car companies want help with benefits: "Automakers Are Lining Up Aid, But Just Don't Call It a Bailout." A peek at Nexis back to March 1 at the stories on economic indicators reported by Nell Henderson showed a continuing pattern of Henderson making A-1 or the A-section with bad news:

– Energy Pushes Inflation to a 25-Year High, The Washington Post, October 16, 2005 Sunday, Final Edition, A Section; A11, 503 words, Nell Henderson, Washington Post Staff Writer

– Inflation In Sept. Highest Since '80; Federal Benefits To Rise Up to 4.1%, The Washington Post, October 15, 2005 Saturday, Final Edition, A Section; A01, 1071 words, Nell Henderson, Washington Post Staff Writer

– La. to Cut Jobless Benefits, Raise Taxes, The Washington Post, October 7, 2005 Friday, Final Edition, A Section; A08, 724 words, Nell Henderson, Washington Post Staff Writer

– Katrina Contributes To Drop in Spending; Personal Income Also Fell in August, The Washington Post, October 1, 2005 Saturday, Final Edition, A Section; A01, 804 words, Nell Henderson, Washington Post Staff Writer.

– Greenspan Cites Economic Risks For Consumers; Warns Higher Long-Term Rates Could Reverse Housing, Stock Gains, The Washington Post, August 27, 2005 Saturday, Final Edition, A Section; A01, 977 words, Nell Henderson, Washington Post Staff Writer

Nope...no liberal media bias.