Media Matters - Propaganda/Noise Machine

Media Matters - Propaganda/Noise Machine http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/propaganda_noise_machine This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Propaganda/Noise Machine en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Fox & Friends baselessly claimed Bill Clinton took "a swipe at John McCain," falsely suggested his and Clark's comments part of Obama attack strategy http://mediamatters.org/items/200807080006 Three Fox & Friends co-hosts repeatedly asserted that former President Bill Clinton recently "attack[ed]" Sen. John McCain's "selfless heroism at the Hanoi Hilton," in Andrew Napolitano's words, and two of the hosts -- Napolitano and Gretchen Carlson -- falsely suggested that Clinton's statement and recent comments by retired Gen. Wesley Clark were part of a coordinated effort by Sen. Barack Obama's campaign to "attack" McCain's service. But the Fox & Friends co-hosts provided no evidence that Clinton's comments were intended to refer to McCain; nor did they provide the context of those remarks. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807080006 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:54:16 EST Fox & Friends co-host Gretchen Carlson echoed falsehood that Gore claimed to have invented the Internet http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070004 While discussing reports of a shortage of one type of IP addresses, Gretchen Carlson stated: "I was wondering if we should call up Al Gore. Because maybe he would have a solution for this, since he invented the Internet." In fact, Gore never said that he "invented the Internet." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070004 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:00:02 EST On CNN, Kurtz again falsely claimed Clark "strafed" McCain http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070003 On Reliable Sources, Howard Kurtz again falsely claimed that, as Kurtz worded it this time, Sen. John McCain got "strafed by [retired Gen.] Wes Clark over his Vietnam service" during Clark's appearance on Face the Nation, and also said: "I would have bet a sizable sum of money that of all the possible attacks against John McCain, the Democrats would not have gone after his Vietnam War record, which, of course, includes his capture and torture in Hanoi. Well, I was wrong." But Clark neither "strafed" McCain's Vietnam service, nor went "after his Vietnam War record." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070003 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:50:42 EST Scarborough to Maddow: "[Y]ou've got the Clinton cackle down, Rachel. I'm proud of you" http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070002 Recalling previous media attention given to Sen. Hillary Clinton's laugh, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said to Air America Radio's Rachel Maddow: "[Y]ou might support Obama, but you've got the Clinton cackle down, Rachel. I'm proud of you." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070002 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:22:51 EST On This Week, Huffington confronted Hewitt about Ohio State-USC football game comment http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030008 On This Week, Hugh Hewitt claimed that a comment he made during the June 25 edition of his show -- that the September 13 Ohio State-USC football game will "probably [be] the last football game we'll ever get to see before the United States gets blown up by the Islamists under Obama" -- was distorted by Arianna Huffington. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030008 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:13:00 EST Limbaugh: Democrats will not say "We honor your service" to troops returning from Iraq http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030005 Rush Limbaugh asserted that troops returning from Iraq "will not receive anything from the Democrat [sic] Party along the likes of 'Job well done. We're proud of you.' And this is highly distressing. Not only will Democrats not say, nor leftists, say to any returning troops from Iraq, 'Good job. Job well done. We honor your service.' No, they did just the opposite. They sought to secure defeat of the U.S. military in Iraq." In fact, many Senate Democrats recently honored the service of U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030005 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:34:03 EST Media outlets -- but not Fox News -- weigh in on doctored photos http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030002 MSNBC and Editor & Publisher have noted that Fox & Friends featured photos of New York Times reporter Jacques Steinberg and editor Steven Reddicliffe that appeared to have been digitally altered. But Fox News has yet to address the controversy. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030002 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:31:19 EST Savage repeatedly referred to Pelosi as Mussolini, called her "the Mussolini in a skirt" http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010010 On his radio show, Michael Savage repeatedly referred to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Mussolini, at one point calling her "the Mussolini in a skirt." He later referred to her as "Nancy Pelosi Mussolini" and the "Mussolini-like woman of the day." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010010 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:38:10 EST Media continue to falsely claim Clark criticized McCain's service http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010005 Several media reports falsely claimed that Wesley Clark criticized Sen. John McCain's military service during a June 29 appearance on CBS' Face the Nation, including CNN anchor John Roberts, who said that "Clark took a weekend hit at McCain, targeting his history as a war hero and his possible future as president." In fact, Clark praised McCain as "a hero to me and to hundreds of thousands of millions of others in the Armed Forces as a prisoner of war." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010005 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:42:51 EST Drudge, Lowry revived falsehood that Obama didn't vote to condemn MoveOn Petraeus ad http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010003 The Drudge Report and the National Review's Rich Lowry falsely claimed that Sen. Barack Obama didn't vote to condemn MoveOn.org's 2007 newspaper advertisement critical of Gen. David Petraeus. In fact, Obama did vote for an amendment by Sen. Barbara Boxer that condemned the ad, as well as other attacks on past and present members of the armed forces, as the USA Today blog post to which the Drudge Report linked points out. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807010003 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:29:03 EST MSNBC's Brewer falsely claimed Bill Clinton "reportedly told" Telegraph that "Obama was going to, quote, 'have to kiss my you-know-what' " http://mediamatters.org/items/200806300007 On MSNBC Live, Contessa Brewer falsely claimed that former President Bill Clinton "reportedly told London's The Telegraph paper that [Sen.] Barack Obama was going to, quote, 'have to kiss my you-know-what,' unquote, if he wanted the former president's help." In fact, the Telegraph article quoted an anonymous "senior Democrat who worked for Mr Clinton," who in turn cited another anonymous source: "One person told me that Bill said Obama would have to quote kiss my ass close quote, if he wants his support." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806300007 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:47:41 EST Crowley falsely claimed Obama "stole" Ahmadinejad's campaign slogan http://mediamatters.org/items/200806270007 On The Laura Ingraham Show, Monica Crowley claimed that Sen. Barack Obama "lifted his campaign line 'Yes, we can' from the recent presidential campaign of the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad." Crowley claimed that Ahmadinejad used the slogan "We can." In fact, Obama reportedly used the phrase "Yes, we can" during his 2004 Senate campaign -- a full year before Ahmadinejad was elected in 2005. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806270007 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:30:05 EST Charlie Rose did not challenge Scalia's false claim that "the press unanimously" agreed that Bush won Florida in 2000 http://mediamatters.org/items/200806270003 On his PBS program, Charlie Rose did not challenge Antonin Scalia's false assertion that "the press unanimously" found that, in Rose's words, George W. Bush "won that election in Florida." In fact, according to The Washington Post, data from a study conducted by the National Opinion Research Center found that under several different criteria for assessing a voter's intent, Al Gore would have received more votes than Bush after a statewide recount of all ballots "that were initially rejected by voting machines." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806270003 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:42:41 EST Savage: Israelis speculated shooting was attack on Olmert because "he is leading them to the gas chamber" http://mediamatters.org/items/200806270001 Following a shooting incident that occurred as French President Nicolas Sarkozy was preparing to depart Israel, Michael Savage claimed: "There is speculation that there was an attempt to kill [Israeli Prime Minister Ehud] Olmert because he has sold the country down the river, and he is selling the people to their death -- he is leading them to the gas chamber. He is a -- the equivalent of those who led the Jews into the gas chambers in World War II, according to many Israelis who see the handwriting on the wall." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806270001 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:42:10 EST Limbaugh falsely suggested Hamas supports Obama http://mediamatters.org/items/200806240009 Rush Limbaugh asserted, "Hamas has endorsed Obama. ... Why do you think they've endorsed Obama? Because they want a very strong ally for Israel in the White House?" In fact, Obama stated his support for Israel in a speech June 4 speech in which he said: "Those who threaten Israel threaten us. ... And I will bring to the White House an unshakeable commitment to Israel's security." Hamas reportedly responded to Obama's remarks by saying, "Hamas does not differentiate between the two presidential candidates, Obama and McCain, because their policies regarding the Arab-Israel conflict are the same and are hostile to us, therefore we do have no preference and are not wishing for either of them to win." http://mediamatters.org/items/200806240009 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:44:16 EST