Simon Maloy | Media Matters for America

Simon Maloy was a senior writer at Media Matters. Formerly a political writer for Salon.com, his writing on politics and media has also appeared in The Week, Rolling Stone, and The American Prospect.

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In reporting on House GOP leadership contest, AP ignored ethics questions facing Blunt, Boehner

01/09/06 6:30 PM EST
Quoting Cornyn, early Reuters report suggested “liberals” do not “respect the words and meaning of the Constitution”

01/09/06 6:15 PM EST
Arguing Democrats “may be looking for trouble” if they raise domestic spy issue with Alito, CNN's Toobin falsely suggested that public supports Bush's actions

01/09/06 5:05 PM EST
CNN anchors wondered: “How dignified could [a filibuster] be?” and “Will [Alito] get the fair vote that the president has been asking for?”

01/09/06 2:55 PM EST
Limbaugh repeated Moussaoui myth to wrongly criticize FISA judges

01/06/06 3:17 PM EST
The porpoise-driven wife: O'Reilly links same-sex marriage to UK woman who “married” dolphin

01/05/06 6:26 PM EST
Ignoring its own reporting, NY Times characterized NSA spying program as limited to international communications

01/05/06 6:05 PM EST
Media reports wrongly conflated political contributions with illegal influence peddling in Abramoff case

01/04/06 4:57 PM EST
Media conservatives cited faulty poll to claim popular support for domestic spying program

01/03/06 1:36 PM EST
CNN trumpeted month-old news of Alito abortion memo; dragged feet in covering newly released memo suggesting Alito supports warrantless wiretaps

12/23/05 8:15 PM EST
Top 12 media myths and falsehoods on the Bush administration's spying scandal

12/23/05 7:58 PM EST
NY Times' Jehl mischaracterized Democratic objections to Bush surveillance program

12/23/05 3:15 PM EST