Media Matters for America

Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.

Fear of a Black President Fear of a Black President

Right wing commentators would rather stir up racial prejudice than enter into a serious debate about the future of US healthcare.

Aug 3, 2009 / Media Matters for America

Buchanan’s Bigotry Finds Home on TV Buchanan’s Bigotry Finds Home on TV

Pat Buchanan launches into paranoid racist rants in response to the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court.

Jun 4, 2009 / Media Matters for America

Attacking Sotomayor: Race to the Bottom Attacking Sotomayor: Race to the Bottom

Right wing commentators, with characteristic disregard for reason or reality, have already begun smearing Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

May 28, 2009 / Media Matters for America

Fox’s Extremely Misleading Editing Fox’s Extremely Misleading Editing

Fox News truncates or splices video to support its ideological slant regardless of context or speaker intent.

May 5, 2009 / Media Matters for America

100 Days of Cable News at Its Worst 100 Days of Cable News at Its Worst

This video features a dirty dozen collection of media moments from Obama's first 100 days, now you can vote for the worst.

Apr 28, 2009 / Media Matters for America

Obama Derangement Syndrome Hits Beck Obama Derangement Syndrome Hits Beck

Glenn Beck's symptoms range from conservative paranoia to bad acting.

Apr 14, 2009 / Media Matters for America

How Obama’s Laugh Turned Into Part of a Smear Campaign How Obama’s Laugh Turned Into Part of a Smear Campaign

The workings of a build-up to a fake-scandal over President Obama's laughter on 60 Minutes.

Mar 26, 2009 / Media Matters for America

Obama Attacked With Wave Of ‘Isms’ Obama Attacked With Wave Of ‘Isms’

Communist McCarthyism!? The right-wing makes less sense than usual with its Obama insults.

Mar 25, 2009 / Media Matters for America

The Worst of the Stimulus Smears The Worst of the Stimulus Smears

Hilarycare...Welfare...Socialism! In case you forgot the bilious opposition the stimulus bill inspired, here is a repulsive recap.

Feb 17, 2009 / Media Matters for America

McCain Is the Media’s Maverick McCain Is the Media’s Maverick

Why does the American public think John McCain is a maverick? Because the mainstream media told them so.

Apr 28, 2008 / Media Matters for America

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