Right-Wing Media Machine Closes Out 2011 With Attacks On Girl Scouts Of America

[NNN0LHI]

http://mediamatters.org/research/201112300001

December 30, 2011 4:34 pm ET

The right-wing media closed out 2011 by attacking the Girl Scouts of America for, in the words of Glenn Beck website The Blaze, publishing a book that "refers young readers to Media Matters for America as one of the primary sources for debunking lies and deceit." Fox News led the charge, devoting more than 15 minutes over two days and three programs to the GSA's "liberal ideology," including its purported ties to Planned Parenthood.

Beck Website: "Girl Scouts Book Refers Readers To Liberal Group Media Matters"

The Blaze: Media Matters Reference Is "A Form Of Misinformation, Bias -- Potentially Even Indoctrination." On December 27, Glenn Beck website The Blaze reported:

In 2010, the Girl Scouts of the USA published a book called "MEdia." The publication, designed for girls in grades six through eight, is a guide that apparently offers insight into how young people should process and understand the media messages surrounding them.

Considering the pervasive nature of popular media, this seems like a viable tool. However, there's a problem -- the book refers young readers to Media Matters for America as one of the primary sources for debunking lies and deceit. {...}

[rfranklin]

1. They can always form their own version of the Hitler Youth Corps...

where their preferred alternate universe is the standard.