Media Matters for America is a non-profit organization founded by former conservative (now liberal) David Brock to refute and/or otherwise analyze the alleged conservative misinformation on the media. On its web site, which was launched in October 2003, it is described as "a Web-based, not-for-profit progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media. Conservative misinformation is defined as news or commentary presented in the media that is not accurate, reliable, or credible and that forwards the conservative agenda." [1]
The New York Times reported that they have received "more than $2 million in donations from wealthy liberals" and "was developed with help from the newly formed Center for American Progress".
Quotes
- Rush Limbaugh discussing MMfA:
- "this stupid little website" [2]
- "in existence to help Hillary [Clinton]" [3]
- "middle finger appendages of the Democrat Party" [4]
- "a clearinghouse for Lib propaganda" [5]
- Bill O'Reilly discussing MMfA:
- "character assassins ... You weasel! I mean you guys really are despicable weasels." [6]
- "sneaky ... far left, deceitful, disgusting website" [7]
- "the most vile, despicable human beings in the country" [8]
- "the worst ... non-criminal element in the country ... despicable, vile ... ankle biters" [9]
- "just Joseph Goebbels Nazi stuff" [10]
- "Media Matters! ... That's like me calling up some Klan operation. Why don't I call the Ku Klux Klan up" [11]
- "a far-left bombthrower Web site" [12]
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