New Web Site Launched: "Financial Media Matters" to combat economic misinformation!

[KoKo]

Check it out if you haven't already!


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Introducing Financial Media Matters

Media Matters launches website to combat economic misinformation
http://www.FinancialMediaMatters.org

Washington, DC -- Media Matters for America today announced the launch of Financial Media Matters (financialmediamatters.org) a website dedicated to holding accountable those who report on the financial and business industry as well as those who report on labor, economic, and other fiscal matters.

Media Matters created the website because the media have consistently offered false or misleading coverage of the causes of and proposed solutions for the current economic crisis. Many journalists, both in the financial and mainstream media, have failed to critically examine the issues and instead have simply repeated partisan spin --from using the phrase "Obama Bear Market" to touting CNBC on-air editor Rick Santelli's rant as being "populist." With this in mind, the new website will focus extensively on ensuring that outlets such as CNBC, Fox Business Network, and The Wall Street Journal are held accountable.

"As people across the country struggle with losing their jobs, losing their homes, and losing their nest eggs, Americans are depending on the media -- especially the financial media -- for answers," said Eric Burns, President of Media Matters. He added, "We are launching Financial Media Matters because the public deserves accurate and honest reporting on what is happening and what is being done to fix the economic crisis."

http://www.FinancialMediaMatters.org

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Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media. Media Matters for America is the first organization to systematically monitor the media for conservative misinformation every day, in real time. For more information, visit www.mediamatters.org

[ColbertWatcher]

1. Wow. Great news. n/t

[benld74]

2. TRUE Journalists DO NOT repeat partisan spin!!!!

[annabanana]

3. But they WILL tell you if you have been lied to.

I think that is MM's portfolio...

[Echo In Light]

5. Unfortunately most of em seem to put their career waaaay ahead of truth/integrity

[truedelphi]

4. K & R for reading later. n/t

[Soylent Brice]

6. K&R this is pretty nifty,

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[KoKo]

8. Kick...because some DU'ers would be interested in this new site. n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. I have never seen such polarization in this country.

Not even over 'Nam.

And it is being deliberately stoked by the right.
Are they hoping for Nazi like "riots"????

[KoKo]

10. I don't know but I think this new website from "Media Matters" holding these

embedded with Wall St. Financial "reporters" to task is a very good thing for the "Truth Teller" Community.

I was glad to see this and support all the new INDIE MEDIA we here on the LEFT can put out there to "Truth Tell."

DONATE TO THEM! We need all the help going forward that we can get! Small dollars count..!