Rise Of The Conservative Media

(Video) A 6 minute advocacy video showing how the conservative movement uses mass-media to promote their agenda, according to Media Matters. This dramatic trailer presents a rapid montage of clips to depict an orchestrated chain of events, starting with false statements from "industry-funded operatives" (e.g. Betsy McCaughey), that are repeated by GOP representatives (e.g. Sarah Palin), then amplified non-stop by a range of partisan outlets (e.g. Drudge Report, ... Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 29, 2009

I found it hard to review this advocacy piece, because it provides valuable information about a very serious issue (the spread of misinformation), but is presented in a dramatic style that is as manipulative and partisan as the "Right-Wing Noise Machine" which it seeks to expose.

I don't believe that you can effectively fight propaganda with propaganda. Only a rigorous and impartial examination of the facts can lead to the truth. This process has to take into account findings from across the political spectrum -- without partisan affiliations, as in the case of Media Matters.

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