Posts Tagged ‘media matters’

An interesting way to spend Soros’ money, dinner with Murdock

Posted: November 12, 2010 by datechguy in oddities
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It may be a laugh line and they will play it for publicity, but its a good cause:

In one of the more clever moments of issue advocacy in recent memory, the progressive media watchdog group, Media Matters for America, successfully won an online auction Thursday to have a “friendly lunch” with its long-time nemesis, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch.

The item, which was listed on the site Charity Buzz, was billed as a chance to “propose your business ideas” with the media mogul. The winning bid, according to a Media Matters representative, went for $86,000 — the proceeds of which will be sent to The Global Poverty Project.

Hey like I say, they will get a stunt over it but if Media Matters wants to drop $86k of Soros’ money to the Global Poverty Project all well and good.

Do you think that Murdock hasn’t handled situations like this before? If they do then their fools, but they will give some red meat for the far left that has little to cheer about right now.

If you can’t get real wins then stunts will have to do.

Unclear on the mission statement

Posted: October 16, 2010 by datechguy in media
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Via Glenn I read this post at the foundry that ended with this line:

Facts matter, and we hope we’ve stated them clearly enough so that even Media Matters can’t deny them.

Earth to Heritage, there is no fact so damning that Media Matters can’t deny if it suits their agenda.

Media matters spins

Posted: July 21, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech, media, opinion/news, tea parties
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Gibbs apologizes, that’s very significant, Even more significant as the NAACP and White house heads spin is this attempt by media matters at spin. This headline is the laugh of the day:

Will media fall for Breitbart’s attempt to spin his spectacular failure?

Let’s see, Whitehouse embarrassed, Media embarrassed, NAACP embarrassed double standards highlighted, the sudden need for “context” before charges are made.

The Bunker hill example is perfect. Media Matters better hope Breitbart doesn’t have any more spectacular failures like this or they will be out of business.

Memeorandum thread here.

The ultimate Irony, guess who is defending Shirley Sherrod, some guy named Williams. Funny old world isn’t it?

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