Media Matters Has Fox News Scared And Desperate

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Media Matters Has Fox News Scared And Desperate
Posted by Mark on July 11, 2011 at 9:38 am.

This is a compilation of several previous News Corpse articles that I put together for Alternet.com.


In the untamed jungle that is cable news, there is a ferocious and predatory beast stalking the terrain. Anyone who has encountered Fox News in the wild can attest to the spine-chilling threat imposed by the pseudo-news network. And now Fox News has the scent of new game.

The Fox News pack is on the prowl for the media watchdog group, Media Matters, against whom they have recently initiated a sustained assault. In the past two weeks they have featured over 30 stories with the express purpose of challenging the group’s right to exist. Fox has assigned network stalwarts like Bill O’Reilly, Bret Baier, Charles Krauthammer, James Rosen, Ann Coulter, Dick Morris, and Bernie Goldberg, to the mission. This is an unprecedented, broadly distributed attack by a major media enterprise against a non-profit group they regard as an adversary.

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At the risk of being accused of psychoanalyzing Fox News, I must observe that they are obviously scared. They are so afraid of Media Matters that they have become obsessed with destroying it. They are afraid that the successful campaign against Glenn Beck will continue to unravel the Fox News bastion of lies, racism, and partisan propaganda.

Their fear extends to the political candidates Fox promotes. Fox Nation recently posted an article that makes it clear what is keeping them up nights: Media Matters Spawn Trailing G.O.P. With Cameras. That’s right, The all-consuming cause of their dread is the notion that Republican candidates might be recorded by (cue scary music) CAMERAS! That’s because the most frightening prospect facing any Republican is that of being captured actually saying things to citizens. It sends them into seizures of anxiety and wails of gotcha-ism.

While most Americans have probably never heard of Media Matters, Fox is promoting them to the top of the news pile, even above Casey Anthony. They know that any organization that shines the light of truth on Fox News is going to make things difficult for an enterprise like Fox whose mission is to disseminate disinformation and keep viewers ignorant. In the end it is an informed populace that frightens Fox and that is exactly what Media Matters was founded to achieve.

If you haven’t done so already, this would be a good time to join Media Matters.

[ck4829]

1. Proud supporter of MMFA. K&R.

[Dawson Leery]

2. Which is why Fox and Company want to silence them.

[Kingofalldems]

3. Look out for O'Keefe and Breitbart

[ck4829]

4. One of the best things about Media Matters is it's leader, David Brock

He used to be like Breitbart and O'Keefe. If anyone can recognize their tactics from a mile away, it's Brock.

[pscot]

5. the Fox News bastion of lies, racism, and partisan propaganda

Good post.

[lpbk2713]

6. MediaMatters is one of my favorite sites.

If you want to keep tabs on OxyRush this is the place to go.
They don't let PimpleButt get away with a damn thing. :rofl:

[dmr]

7. k&r

:hi:

[Land Shark]

8. K&R nt

[lunatica]

9. The thought of Hannity unable to sleep well is delightful

[tanyev]

10. I really should send them a donation.

[SidDithers]

11. Confessions of a Right-Wing Hit Man was a great book...

I really like David Brock.

Sid