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My Appearance on Russian TV to Discuss ACORN ‘Pimp’ Hoax (U.S. TV Doesn’t Seem Interested)

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Brad Friedman,
3/24/2010 -
3:28 pm PT

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No, NYT, O’Keefe Didn’t ‘Pose as a Pimp’ Either

Yet more evidence that O'Keefe did not 'represent himself' as the NYTimes and its Public Editor continue to claim...

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Brad Friedman,
3/23/2010 -
8:41 pm PT

32 Comments

NYTIMES RUNS INACCURATE ‘CORRECTION’ FOR ACORN ‘PIMP’ HOAX COVERAGE – IT’S PATHETIC

In addition to being wrong, no apology nor explanation offered

Errors already repeated in separate story for tomorrow's paper...

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Brad Friedman,
3/22/2010 -
10:31 pm PT

40 Comments

It’s About the Democracy and the Media, Stupid…

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Brad Friedman,
3/22/2010 -
8:08 pm PT

6 Comments

BREAKING: ACORN Announces Intentions to ‘Bring Operations to a Close’

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Brad Friedman,
3/22/2010 -
12:43 pm PT

37 Comments

NYT PUBLIC EDITOR FINALLY ADMITS ACORN ‘PIMP’ HOAX REPORTING FAILURE: ‘TIMES WAS WRONG, I HAVE BEEN WRONG DEFENDING PAPER’

Clark Hoyt says in Sunday column 'editors considering correction'

Also concedes paper 'should have' covered former MA AG's early-December report finding no criminality in 'heavily edited' sting videos

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Brad Friedman,
3/20/2010 -
11:20 pm PT

51 Comments

Covering the Coverage: Reaction to ACORN ‘Pimp’ Hoax, Condemnation of NYTimes Continues…

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Brad Friedman,
3/15/2010 -
11:44 am PT

16 Comments

‘The Times Botched the Story,’ Author Says About ACORN ‘Pimp’ Hoax on ‘Democracy Now!’

President of National Housing Institute decries: 'Act of defunding ACORN by Congress is a national disgrace'...

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Brad Friedman,
3/12/2010 -
4:06 pm PT

45 Comments

ACORN ‘Pimp’ Hoax Comment of the Moment…

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Brad Friedman,
3/12/2010 -
9:55 am PT

6 Comments

Media Watchdog FAIR Finds NYT Was ‘Duped’ in ‘Wildly Misleading’ Coverage of ACORN ‘Pimp’ Hoax

Says 'videos were a hoax,' 'hard to believe' Times Public Editor Clark Hoyt 'actually believes what he's saying' in defense of repeated misreporting

Group issues action alert calling for retractions, apologies from 'paper of record'...

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Brad Friedman,
3/11/2010 -
1:08 pm PT

24 Comments

The Real Targets of the ACORN Smear Campaigns: Verifiable Truth, American Democracy

The truth behind the hoax was 'hiding' in plain sight, if only the media and Congress had bothered to seek it out...

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Ernest A. Canning,
3/10/2010 -
6:05 am PT

69 Comments

Rightwing ‘Hot Air’ Blogger Ed Morrissey Misreports ‘Indictments Against ACORN’

The GOP war against democracy continues to continue apace...

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Brad Friedman,
3/9/2010 -
10:17 am PT

16 Comments

How to ‘Edit Videotape to Meet Your Agenda’

A quick lesson for those, like the New York Times, that grossly misreported the ACORN 'Pimp' Hoax...

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Brad Friedman,
3/8/2010 -
1:54 pm PT

9 Comments

Voter Fraud Queen Ann Coulter Joins the ACORN ‘Pimp’ Hoax Lying Game

Wingnut superstar's recent column 'edits truth to meet agenda'...

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Brad Friedman,
3/7/2010 -
5:03 pm PT

34 Comments

VIDEO: Colbert ‘Deceptively Edits’ Interview to Mock O’Keefe, Breitbart ACORN ‘Pimp’ Hoax Videos

Deceptive rightwing propagandists become national joke...

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Brad Friedman,
3/5/2010 -
10:12 am PT

36 Comments

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Articles in Category: James O’Keefe (Page 6)

Yet more evidence that O'Keefe did not 'represent himself' as the NYTimes and its Public Editor continue to claim...

In addition to being wrong, no apology nor explanation offered

Errors already repeated in separate story for tomorrow's paper...

'Mission Accomplished' for anti-democracy GOP scam artists...

Clark Hoyt says in Sunday column 'editors considering correction'

Also concedes paper 'should have' covered former MA AG's early-December report finding no criminality in 'heavily edited' sting videos

President of National Housing Institute decries: 'Act of defunding ACORN by Congress is a national disgrace'...

Says 'videos were a hoax,' 'hard to believe' Times Public Editor Clark Hoyt 'actually believes what he's saying' in defense of repeated misreporting

Group issues action alert calling for retractions, apologies from 'paper of record'...

The truth behind the hoax was 'hiding' in plain sight, if only the media and Congress had bothered to seek it out...

The GOP war against democracy continues to continue apace...

A quick lesson for those, like the New York Times, that grossly misreported the ACORN 'Pimp' Hoax...

Wingnut superstar's recent column 'edits truth to meet agenda'...

Deceptive rightwing propagandists become national joke...

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