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Darby Donating Member (484 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 03:29 PM
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www.mediamatters.org - sole purpose is to report on lies told in the media
it's a progressive site

check it out for documentation of a lot of what is complained about on DU


see also www.americanprogress.org (see especially their great list of Bush flip flops)
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PROGRESSIVE1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 03:31 PM
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1. Now how do we get this into the maindstream news?
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Darby Donating Member (484 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 03:36 PM
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7. I e-mail & fax MediaMatters articles everywhere - senators, newspapers...
Let everyone know theat we are keeping an eye on them
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 03:32 PM
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2. Need the link, although many of us have it.
Thanks!
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cheshire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 03:34 PM
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3. There is also
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Darby Donating Member (484 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 03:35 PM
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5. yes - www.factcheck.org - also very good
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Cocoa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 04:01 PM
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11. factcheck.org SUCKS
they are among the sites which are reporting the unsubstantiated forgery story.

And their original article on Bush AWOL is among the worst things I've ever seen, filled with irrelevancies and ad hominems against Michael Moore, all to cover for Bush.

Factcheck.org simply sucks.

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cheshire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 04:13 PM
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13. I don't look for my news to be biased toward Kerry or for *. I like the
truth if it hurts or not.
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Cocoa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 04:23 PM
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14. you won't get it at factcheck.org
what you get is a phony "balance" which ignores the huge lies of the Bush administration, and makes it look like each side is equally dishonest, with an arbitrary means of choosing topics, and with inconsistencies in treatment of Bush and Kerry.

It's a pretty good microcosm of all that's wrong with the media, it is a model for how to reward liars.
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 03:34 PM
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4. Yes, those are great sites. eom
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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 03:35 PM
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6. Anyone got an email for David Brock?
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Darby Donating Member (484 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 03:37 PM
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8. try mm-tips@mediamatters.org - Brock is regular guest on Al Franken show
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 04:04 PM
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12. David Brock is on the Al Franken Show every Wednesday. (eom)
NT
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Doosh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 03:43 PM
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9. it's a great site
they work overtime to uncover all the repug bias on TV, and that still leaves 90% of the stuff undocumented
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GRLMGC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 03:58 PM
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10. but they're a hate group
Remember when O'Reilly likened them to the KKK? I love the fact that when faced with the truth, people like him become irrational and incomprehensible.
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 04:29 PM
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15. Media Matters ROCKS
They're driving the right wing crazy. You can get e-mail alerts. i get them and post the best ones here. A really great site.
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Democat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-04 04:38 PM
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16. Media Matters should be required reading for every Democratic leader
If Democratic talking heads would read Media Matters before going on TV, they would have better talking points and have a better understanding of the enemy.
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