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'''Media Matters for America'''' is a [[American progressivism|progressive-identified]] not-for-profit, [[501(c)(3)]] [[interest group]] and [[think tank]], formed in 2004, with a goal of "media monitoring|monitoring]], analyzing, and correcting [[American conservatism|conservative]] misinformation in the U.S. media." Its publication is Web-based. | '''Media Matters for America'''' is a [[American progressivism|progressive-identified]] not-for-profit, [[501(c)(3)]] [[interest group]] and [[think tank]], formed in 2004, with a goal of "[[media monitoring|monitoring]], analyzing, and correcting [[American conservatism|conservative]] misinformation in the U.S. media." Its publication is Web-based. | ||
[[David Brock]], a former conservative, is chief executive officer. | [[David Brock]], a former conservative, is chief executive officer. | ||
It received substantial start-up funding from Democratic advocates, and, along with the questions on Brock, has had its neutrality challenged. Other media monitoring services, less subject to ideological challenge, say it fills a niche and is reasonably accurae. |
Revision as of 09:24, 2 December 2009
- See also: David Brock
Media Matters for America' is a progressive-identified not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) interest group and think tank, formed in 2004, with a goal of "monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media." Its publication is Web-based.
David Brock, a former conservative, is chief executive officer.
It received substantial start-up funding from Democratic advocates, and, along with the questions on Brock, has had its neutrality challenged. Other media monitoring services, less subject to ideological challenge, say it fills a niche and is reasonably accurae.