Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Hannity, Gingrich spread falsehoods to bolster Gingrich's claim that Dems are moving U.S. toward "dictatorship" Sean Hannity and Newt Gingrich spewed falsehoods concerning Democratic economic proposals and policies to bolster Gingrich's claim that Democrats are moving the country "towards a political dictatorship." Read More Fox & Friends hosts former mobster to compare Dems to crime family Fox & Friends hosts featured a segment in which they asked a former member of the Colombo crime family to compare Tim Geithner, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, and George Soros to members of the mob. Read More Denouncing death threats to AIG execs, Fox's Kelly ignored colleagues' violent rhetoric In criticizing death threats to AIG executives, Fox News' Megyn Kelly did not address Charles Krauthammer's recent comments advocating for the "hanging" of AIG executives who received bonuses or Mort Kondracke's recommendation that they be "boil[ed] in oil." Read More CNBC allows Gregg to forward small-business tax falsehood CNBC's Joe Kernen allowed Sen. Judd Gregg to advance the false Republican talking point that President Obama's income tax proposals would increase taxes on a large percentage of small businesses. Read More Return to (poor) form: MSNBC again drops the ball on disclosing McCaffrey's DynCorp ties On MSNBC Live, Barry R. McCaffrey discussed "build[ing] Afghan security forces," but at no point during the discussion did either McCaffrey or anchor Andrea Mitchell disclose McCaffrey's ties to DynCorp International -- a company under contract to train part of the Afghan National Security Force. Read More After devoting extensive coverage to Geithner hearing on AIG, cable networks all but ignore live testimony on Treasury powers CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News aired virtually no live coverage of Timothy Geithner's testimony before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on regulatory reform in the financial industry. By contrast, CNN and MSNBC each aired live more than an hour, and Fox News approximately 14 minutes, of Geithner and Ben Bernanke's testimony at a committee hearing on AIG two days earlier. Read More NY Times mag profile of global warming skeptic uncritically repeats false comparison with '70s global cooling theory A New York Times Magazine profile of global warming skeptic Freeman Dyson quotes without challenge his false suggestion that there was a scientific consensus in the 1970s that the earth was cooling. Unlike the current consensus that global warming exists, there was no consensus in the 1970s that the earth was cooling. Read More Will media note House GOP has proposed a plan that its own leader called a power grab? Rep. John Boehner has called Timothy Geithner's proposal to allow the government to take over nonbank financial institutions "an unprecedented grab of power," but a budget blueprint by House Republicans proposes steps similar to Geithner's plan, raising the question of whether the media, which have reported extensively on the conservative charge of a "power grab," will note the similarities. Read More NY Times mag sends a sports and music writer to do a science writer's job The New York Times Magazine is slated to publish a story on March 29 -- promoting the controversial global warming views of physicist Freeman Dyson -- that was written, not by a scientist or science writer, but by Nicholas Dawidoff, whose previous work for the Times has focused largely on sports and music. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Police investigate graffiti as hate crime - 3/26/09 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com

Police investigate graffiti as hate crime - 3/26/09 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

witch doctors (unbelievable)

Dear Republican Friend, I just received an unbelievable email from Claire "lean to the left" McCaskill, the DSCC's latest pitchman for failed policies. In it she calls Republicans "naysayers" for asking hard questions about the higher taxes and runaway federal spending currently before the Senate.  She even calls Obama's dangerous plans a "bold prescription" for America. I and my Republican colleagues think many of Obama's "cures" are worse than the disease.   His budget "cure" will cost taxpayers $9,300,000,000,000.00.  This irresponsible spending will ail taxpayers for generations to come.  It's now time to let our side be heard. Join me in supporting the NRSC by making an immediate contribution of $5 or more before the March 31st fundraising deadline to help us win back a Senate majority - and restore common sense to Washington - next November. Your immediate contribution is more important now than ever.  In just 5 days, we need to report what we've raised this quarter, and it's imperative that we have a good showing so the Democrats know we're serious about winning in November.  It's never too early to start fighting, especially when you consider the facts. The Democrats are pulling out all the stops - offering to double contributions and send free car magnets to anybody who donates.  That's typical liberal politics - bribing people for their support. Obama has the "bully pulpit" of the White House, and his surrogates in Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi - who are out of touch with American values. The Democrat Senate Committee is in deep debt - and they're getting desperate. This last reason is maybe the most important.  Last month we matched the DSCC in fundraising - and we paid down our campaign debt.  The sooner we can retire our campaign debt, the more resources we will be able to commit to getting the truth out about our candidates and our message. Please help us meet our March goal of $160,682.00 by making a secure online contribution today. You already know how critical funding is to our mission.  Getting the truth out about Obama's plans while supporting our candidates is the most important thing we can do.  And that message is powered by television, radio, and online advertising. Our success next November relies upon your generosity today. Please help us win back our Senate majority by making a secure online contribution right now.  Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Senator John Cornyn Chairman National Republican Senatorial Committee P.S. Last month, we matched the Democrats' fundraising and helped pay down our debt.  The generosity of friends like you helped strengthen our financial position.  The more money we raise the more effective our efforts will be.  Do your part for the NRSC to have a good FEC reporting in just 5 days by making a secure online contribution right now.  Thanks again. Paid for by the National Republican Senatorial Committee Not Authorized By Any Candidate Or Candidate's Committee www.nrsc.org 425 2nd Street NE | Washington, DC 20002 | Phone: (202) 675-6000 Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Contributions to the National Republican Senatorial Committee are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.

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Using Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace to fight back

March 26, 2009 Dear Fred, This week, following an open letter from Media Matters for America president Eric Burns, CNBC host Larry Kudlow announced that he will not be running for the U.S. Senate, thus resolving serious questions of journalistic integrity raised over his potential use of CNBC airwaves for personal political gain. While thousands of you joined in our call for better journalism and higher standards at CNBC last week, our fight for accountability is far from over. I'm sure you'll agree that in today's ever-changing media landscape, it is more important than ever that we use every tool at our disposal to combat conservative misinformation. For nearly five years our website has brought you top-notch research and insightful analysis because, like you, we expect more from our media. Today, Media Matters invites you to join us in the world of social networking on websites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. These networks enable us to expand our reach and provide you with the latest information on conservative misinformation. Follow Media Matters on Twitter.com http://twitter.com/mmfa Join Media Matters on Facebook.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Media-Matters-for-America/26595441166 Join Media Matters on MySpace.com http://www.myspace.com/mediamattersforamerica Thank you for your ongoing commitment in our fight for accountability. I hope you'll also consider inviting your friends within these networks to join us. Karl Frisch Senior Fellow Media Matters for America P.S. Are you a social networking fanatic? If so, you can also follow Media Matters' Limbaugh Wire on Twitter or join our County Fair blog on Facebook.   © 2009 Media Matters for America 1625 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20036

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Fox & Friends hosts former mobster to compare Dems to crime family

Media Matters - Fox & Friends hosts former mobster to compare Dems to crime family:

"Fox & Friends hosts featured a segment in which they asked a former member of the Colombo crime family to compare Tim Geithner, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, and George Soros to members of the mob.Fox & Friends hosts featured a segment in which they asked a former member of the Colombo crime family to compare Tim Geithner, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, and George Soros to members of the mob."

Hannity, Gingrich spread falsehoods to bolster Gingrich's claim that Dems are moving U.S. toward "dictatorship"

Media Matters - Hannity, Gingrich spread falsehoods to bolster Gingrich's claim that Dems are moving U.S. toward "dictatorship"

Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. NBC Nightly News ignores Goolsbee rebuttal in reporting GOP "power grab" attack Reporting that Tim Geithner and Ben Bernanke appeared before a House committee hearing "with a request for more authority that some critics are already calling a power grab," NBC's Kelly O'Donnell did not note White House economic adviser Austan Goolsbee's response that had "we had resolution authority now, we could have dealt with the issue of bonuses." Read More Media find Obama news conference insufficiently entertaining Several media outlets echoed the assertion of a Drudge Report headline that President Obama's March 24 press conference was "boring." Read More Fox's Carlson repeated executive pay claim that Gibbs told her was false the day before Fox & Friends' Gretchen Carlson falsely claimed that the Obama administration advocates regulating "executive pay at any financial institution." In fact, restrictions on employee compensation would be placed only on "financial institutions that are receiving government assistance." Read More Suggesting inconsistency on Obama's part, Todd expands on his flawed "sacrifice" analogy Referring to a question he asked at President Obama's press conference, on Morning Joe, Chuck Todd suggested Obama was being inconsistent in not asking the American people for sacrifice -- during a recession, with millions recently unemployed -- after having criticized President Bush for failing to ask for sacrifice following 9-11. Read More Fox's Cavuto, Baier repeat falsehood that Employee Free Choice Act would eliminate secret ballot Neil Cavuto and Bret Baier falsely claimed that the Employee Free Choice Act would, in Baier's words, "do away with the secret ballot in votes to unionize." In fact, as The Christian Science Monitor noted, EFCA would give "workers a choice of forming a union through majority sign-up ... or an election by secret ballot." Read More LA Times erased word "torture" in describing Obama nominee's criticism of Bush administration The Los Angeles Times reported that State Department general counsel nominee Harold Koh "call[ed] a 2002 [Bush administration] memo justifying harsh interrogation methods a 'stain on our national reputation.' " But Koh has repeatedly referred to the conduct sanctioned in the memo as "torture" -- a word the Times did not use. Read More Conservative media run with dubious SkyNews claim of Obama "teleprompt blunder" Conservative media figures uncritically highlighted a SkyNews.com report that a "teleprompt blunder has led to Barack Obama thanking himself in a speech at the White House in a St Patrick's Day celebration." In fact, a pool report of the event released at the time indicates Obama was, in the words of the Telegraph's Toby Harnden, making "a good-natured and well-received joke" at the expense of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, who earlier in the event had mistakenly read from the teleprompter displaying Obama's speech. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Obama budget on the march through Congress

Obama budget on the march through Congress

Treasury head Geithner unveiling regulatory agenda

Treasury head Geithner unveiling regulatory agenda