Missing Context: Rev. Wright

I hope that I can use the following as an example without its becoming an argument for partisan politics.
One of the main ways that the media can create bias is by leaving out part of the story. One recent example is the 30-second sound-bite treatment of Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Three pieces of information that are never mentioned in the newspaper or on the air might give a more rounded picture of the man. First is the fact that he enlisted in the Marines in the early 1960s. That at least adds some complexity to the common notion in local letters to the editor that he "hates America."
Second is the fact that Wright later became a medical corpsman who was part of the medical team that cared for President Lyndon Johnson in the White House during the time of Johnson's surgery. Certainly he was trusted at that time by people at the highest levels of government. He received a commendation from the White House for his service there.
The third piece of information concerns the AIDS conspiracy theory. According to polls, a large number of African Americans believe that the HIV virus was man-made and a significant fraction think that it came from the biological labs at Fort Detrick. It may seem a totally bizarre idea to most middle-class white people, but the fact that so many black people give it credence suggests the degree to which blacks feel alienated and whites do not realize the racial inequities still remaining.