Media Matters for America
Media Matters for America is a liberal organization, with members in major media outlets, which aims to highlight what it considers conservative misinformation in mass media organizations. Primarily, they target prominent conservative public figures, although Democrats and non-partisan personalities are frequently criticized as well. They were instrumental in lobbying for the firing of Don Imus [1], whom they considered a moderate who endorsed John Kerry for president in 2004.[2]
Media Matters since 2004 has monitored conservative media and criticized high-profile conservatives with provocative language and out-of-context quote mining. It is headed by David Brock, a former conservative who claims he made up stories about such people as Anita Hill, who charged Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with sexual harassment during Thomas’s confirmation hearings.
Brock outlined his lies and conversion to liberalism in his 2002 book, Blinded By The Right. He launched Media Matters in 2004 after conferring with Hillary Clinton.
Jamison Foser is described on the Media Matters website as having "served as Research Director at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for the 2002 cycle" and is one of several staffers with connections to the faction of Democratic Party linked to the Clintons.
Glenn Thrush of Newsday has reported very close ties between Brock and the Hillary Clinton machine, even noting that Hillary "advised Brock" on creating his organization. He added, "For her part, Clinton's extended family of contributors, consultants and friends has played a pivotal role in helping Media Matters grow from a $3.5 million start-up in 2004 to its current $8.5 million budget." [3]
For 2005 Media Matters of America showed assets of $6,344,165 amnd income of $8,489,663.
References
- ↑ How Hillary's Hit Man Got Imus, Cliff Kincaid, April 17, 2007.
- ↑ Video: Tammy Bruce exposes far-left outlets’ hit list on everyone to their right, FOX News, April 17, 2007.
- ↑ AIM Report: Hillary's Hit Man Strikes Again, Accuracy in Media, June 19, 2007.
External links
- Media Matters for America Financial Data Retrieved from Guidstar, the registered trademark and operating name of Philanthropic Research, Inc.
- Rich Liberals Vow to Fund Think Tanks, By Thomas B. Edsall, Washington Post, August 7, 2005.
- The Shadow Party: Part II Continued , By David Horowitz and Ben Johnson, FrontPageMagazine.com, October 7, 2004.
- David Brock: Media Liar, By Jacob Laksin, FrontPageMagazine.com, September 21, 2005.
- Misleading Matters, by Bob Parks, TheRealityCheck.org, retrieved 15/06/07.