Bookending the historic Consortium News suit, conservative news outlets take on the Global Engagement Center for funding "censorship enterprises" and blacklisting
Thank you Matt for your part in investigating and reporting on the rot as well as giving exposure to others trying to do the same. We, especially those of us who heretofore thought we were losing our minds, salute you.
Long overdue. They need to generate a feeding frenzy among the plaintiffs' bar so that it's profitable to sue these companies. Activist billionaires who care about liberty should be starting public interest litigation funds exclusively dedicated to taking stuff like this on.
"there are interstate gas stations whose lavatory wall writings are more reliable than HuffPost..." yesss sick burn!
Now that we know Trump caused an elite existential psychosis and created a massive herd effect I've seen referred to as "mass formation" (Desmet), and now that we know that we're living in such an interesting time that there is ZERO ideological difference between the Dem Party, FBI, CIA, State Dept, UN, MSM, Big Tech, Big Pharma and most of the Fortune 500, Hollywood, NYC elite media and publishing, upscale academia, Judith Butler, Noam Chomsky, King Charles and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, I'm curious as to how these things happen.
I know some people are more conspiratorial and think a secret memo's been passed around, but I think of it more like a miasma of conformity, a virus that melts brains and nervous systems until the patient thinks and says the exact same thing as everyone else they know.
Shorter question: How did all these people become the same person!?!?
NPR is just the worst. Why is our government allowed to use my tax dollars to push whatever propaganda they want without anyone who disagrees with it to have a say. They have no right leaning sources on their shows. That is wrong.
Every major national and international news outlet lied and printed misleading headlines and stories concerning Trump and the Russia Collusion Hoax. What price did they pay? Did they admit nefarious activities? Have they apologized?
DW sued the feds over the vaccine mandate, iirc the one for companies with over 100 employees, and won. Their legal team appears to know what they're doing in that arena. I wish them well in this.
NewsGuard is Steve Brill. “Brill’s Content” -- his much hyped magazine of media criticism -- crashed and burned spectacularly after just a few issues after he was accused of making things up.
Were this not such a serious issue, the table of "Least risky / Riskiest" alone would be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. BuzzFeed, HuffPost and NPR vs "anything to the right of them."
"the public shouldn’t need deep sourcing and/or IG reports to see basic budgeting information, like which agencies are being paid how much, and for what, by the State Department.
That this is necessary speaks to something inherently malodorous about these efforts"
This is exactly why the government wants to subsidize 'real' journalists and censor everybody outside their particular echo chamber. Not only here, but in Australia and Ireland and many other places around the globe. As a special 'bonus', the same people who censor you will judge if you 'deserved' to be censored.
Matt, reading your article I was struck by the degree of courage required for reporters to investigate, or whistleblowers to blow whistles, when the risks are clear and the rewards are uncertain. I am grateful to the Matt Taibbis, Michael Shellenbergers, Gabe Kaminskys, and Whitney Webbs of the world, who are willing to comb through the manure piles of obfuscation and find the nuggets of truth. I hope your collective courage becomes ever more contagious.
While it is given that MSM mouthpieces such as the WaPo frequently publish inaccurate information, including wacky conspiracy theories, it's only "disinformation" or worse, "lies" when that information does not align with the Establishment line at the moment.
However, publishing something that people of influence and authority do not want to see in print is "propaganda", "disinformation" or "lies" even if entirely factually true as supported by substantial evidence.
I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read the bathroom lavoratory line, because I would have spit it out. Always a pleasure to read your writing Matt, and not just because of the watchdog aspect.
"No, no guys, we do a WHITELIST here. It's a WHITELIST."
Thank you Matt for your part in investigating and reporting on the rot as well as giving exposure to others trying to do the same. We, especially those of us who heretofore thought we were losing our minds, salute you.
Long overdue. They need to generate a feeding frenzy among the plaintiffs' bar so that it's profitable to sue these companies. Activist billionaires who care about liberty should be starting public interest litigation funds exclusively dedicated to taking stuff like this on.
"there are interstate gas stations whose lavatory wall writings are more reliable than HuffPost..." yesss sick burn!
Now that we know Trump caused an elite existential psychosis and created a massive herd effect I've seen referred to as "mass formation" (Desmet), and now that we know that we're living in such an interesting time that there is ZERO ideological difference between the Dem Party, FBI, CIA, State Dept, UN, MSM, Big Tech, Big Pharma and most of the Fortune 500, Hollywood, NYC elite media and publishing, upscale academia, Judith Butler, Noam Chomsky, King Charles and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, I'm curious as to how these things happen.
I know some people are more conspiratorial and think a secret memo's been passed around, but I think of it more like a miasma of conformity, a virus that melts brains and nervous systems until the patient thinks and says the exact same thing as everyone else they know.
Shorter question: How did all these people become the same person!?!?
NPR is just the worst. Why is our government allowed to use my tax dollars to push whatever propaganda they want without anyone who disagrees with it to have a say. They have no right leaning sources on their shows. That is wrong.
Every major national and international news outlet lied and printed misleading headlines and stories concerning Trump and the Russia Collusion Hoax. What price did they pay? Did they admit nefarious activities? Have they apologized?
DW sued the feds over the vaccine mandate, iirc the one for companies with over 100 employees, and won. Their legal team appears to know what they're doing in that arena. I wish them well in this.
Great stuff again Matt. Appreciate all you do.
NewsGuard is Steve Brill. “Brill’s Content” -- his much hyped magazine of media criticism -- crashed and burned spectacularly after just a few issues after he was accused of making things up.
"Meanwhile there are interstate gas stations whose lavatory wall writings are more reliable than HuffPost,"
Absolute classic...
Were this not such a serious issue, the table of "Least risky / Riskiest" alone would be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. BuzzFeed, HuffPost and NPR vs "anything to the right of them."
"the public shouldn’t need deep sourcing and/or IG reports to see basic budgeting information, like which agencies are being paid how much, and for what, by the State Department.
That this is necessary speaks to something inherently malodorous about these efforts"
"SUE THE BASTARDS"!!!!!
This is exactly why the government wants to subsidize 'real' journalists and censor everybody outside their particular echo chamber. Not only here, but in Australia and Ireland and many other places around the globe. As a special 'bonus', the same people who censor you will judge if you 'deserved' to be censored.
Matt, reading your article I was struck by the degree of courage required for reporters to investigate, or whistleblowers to blow whistles, when the risks are clear and the rewards are uncertain. I am grateful to the Matt Taibbis, Michael Shellenbergers, Gabe Kaminskys, and Whitney Webbs of the world, who are willing to comb through the manure piles of obfuscation and find the nuggets of truth. I hope your collective courage becomes ever more contagious.
While it is given that MSM mouthpieces such as the WaPo frequently publish inaccurate information, including wacky conspiracy theories, it's only "disinformation" or worse, "lies" when that information does not align with the Establishment line at the moment.
However, publishing something that people of influence and authority do not want to see in print is "propaganda", "disinformation" or "lies" even if entirely factually true as supported by substantial evidence.
I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read the bathroom lavoratory line, because I would have spit it out. Always a pleasure to read your writing Matt, and not just because of the watchdog aspect.
"No, no guys, we do a WHITELIST here. It's a WHITELIST."