Media Bias

This is not to take anything away from Alec Baldwin's talent as an actor with comedic flair and genuis,but there is a double standard in the media coverage of his career as opposed to Mel Gibson. Baldwin's situation in regards to his daughter was shocking and quite reprehensible,and the media chose not to cover his situation more than a few days. In the case of Mel Gibson his conduct was embarassing like Alec Baldwin,but the media covered it for almost two years non stop and with such vitriol. Why does the elite media seem to give Baldwin not only a free pass,but a renewed place as one of our great entertainers. Many hope that Mel will never be able to work again. I believe Mel was bashed so extensively not just because of the racial language that he chose to use during a drunken arrest,but I think on a much deeper level many people despise the film The Passion of the Christ that Mel Gibson directed,and they were given a great opprtunity to nail Mel Gibson in an attempt to find any way to take away from the success of the film.It amazes me that some non believers who may be atheists become so infuriated when it comes to Jesus Christ suffering for the sins of the world. In interviews journalists still feel the need to refer to Mel's situation when he promotes a film two years out. If an elite,liberal member of the media were to throw Alec's flagrant abuse toward his daughter up to him in an interview they would be excuriated and probably lose their job. There is a double standard in the media when it comes to the extensive coverage of the shortcomings of people of faith as opposed to cultural figureheads the media accepts as valid.