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Karl Frisch

Karl Frisch is a Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, the nation's premier progressive media watchdog and center for research and information. A fixture on the progressive talk radio circuit, Frisch has also appeared on major news outlets, including ABC News, MSNBC, and CNN. His weekly column runs regularly in newspapers around the country.

Over the past dozen years, Frisch has worked for numerous candidates and political organizations at the local, state, and national level. After leaving his post as deputy communications director for the California Democratic Party in 2003, Frisch served as the multimedia communications director on the renowned Web team of Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign. In 2005, he was press secretary for Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) on the House Rules Committee helping to expose Republican ethics abuses in Congress. The following year, he served as communications director for Iraq war veteran Paul Hackett in his short-lived bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, then as national press secretary for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in an election cycle that saw Democrats regain the Senate majority. Prior to his work in progressive politics, Frisch worked for Republicans for several years, including for former Rep. Jim Nussle (R-IA) and on the 2000 presidential campaigns of Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).

A media critic, experienced political operative, and technology enthusiast, Frisch speaks regularly about the modern media landscape, political issues of the day, and the intersection of technology, media, and politics.

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Media Matters: The right-wing media's election analysis just ain't that good

November 06, 2009 8:12 pm ET | 10 Comments

Media Matters: Limbaugh's NFL dream slips through his "formerly nicotine-stained fingers"

October 16, 2009 10:51 pm ET | 62 Comments

Is Dr. Fox-enstein -- errr ... Roger Ailes building another monster?

October 13, 2009 11:10 pm ET | 18 Comments

Media Matters: Right again makes an anti-American ass of itself following Obama's Nobel win

October 09, 2009 9:50 pm ET | 168 Comments

All aboard! The right's Fox News gravy train rolls on

October 06, 2009 9:45 am ET | 40 Comments

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Media Matters confronts Rupert Murdoch about Obama's supposed "very racist comment"

November 19, 2009 2:24 pm ET | 55 Comments

UPDATED: So, what really happened to Lou Dobbs?

November 12, 2009 11:52 am ET | 90 Comments

UPDATED: NYT Report: Lou Dobbs Leaving CNN

November 11, 2009 6:40 pm ET | 28 Comments

Some Fun: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon's Rush Limbaugh Karaoke

November 10, 2009 9:44 pm ET | 4 Comments

Falafelgate 2? Shockingly Racy Lawsuit Rocks Murdoch's New York Post

November 10, 2009 1:28 pm ET | 33 Comments

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