‘Green News Report’ – February 23, 2010

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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Desi Doyen,
2/23/2010 -
12:49 pm PT

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Exclusive: NYTimes Public Editor Declines to Recommend Retraction for Multiple Erroneous Reports on False ACORN ‘Pimp’ Story

Despite repeated confirmation that the 'paper of record' was wrong, Clark Hoyt declines to recommend retractions

Describes O'Keefe as 'journalistically unethical,' but recommends only that editors avoid 'dressed as pimp' language in future coverage...

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Brad Friedman,
2/23/2010 -
5:35 am PT

46 Comments

Hannah Giles Confirms (Again, This Time on Video) the O’Keefe-Breitbart ACORN ‘Pimp’ Lie

Confuses 'minstrel show' with 'menstrual cycle'

Plus Digby, and others, on why all of this matters...

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Brad Friedman,
2/22/2010 -
3:06 pm PT

37 Comments

Deep Tweet: My Promise to Tea Baggers

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Brad Friedman,
2/22/2010 -
12:08 pm PT

34 Comments

In CPAC Meltdown, Breitbart Forced to ‘Apologize’ for ‘Apparently’ Lying About ACORN ‘Pimp’ Story

Tells confused listeners: 'I have to apologize to the nation'

Goes on to spend weekend lashing out at Vast Leftwing Conspiracy in various paranoid rants, as NYTimes still supports his hoax...

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Brad Friedman,
2/21/2010 -
4:13 pm PT

59 Comments

Giles Admits O’Keefe, Breitbart ACORN ‘Pimp’ Story was a Lie: ‘That Was B-Roll, Purely B-Roll’

Woman who posed as prostitute confirms repeated misreporting by NYTimes, many others

Why does 'paper of record' still refuse to retract, apologize?...

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Brad Friedman,
2/19/2010 -
1:14 pm PT

70 Comments

Citizens United – The Broader Context (Part I)

The latest chapter of a 40-year assault on Constitutional Democracy

And the long overdue effort by the People to reclaim their democratic heritage...

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Ernest A. Canning,
2/19/2010 -
6:05 am PT

11 Comments

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UPDATE: 'Not Terrorism'? Say what?!

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Brad Friedman,
2/18/2010 -
1:27 pm PT

54 Comments

‘Green News Report’ – February 18, 2010

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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Desi Doyen,
2/18/2010 -
12:53 pm PT

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Breitbart Lied About ACORN ‘Pimp’ Videos When Selling Story in His Own Washington Times Column

Falsely asserted O'Keefe 'dressed as pimp' while 'asking for, getting help for illegal activities'; Still stands behind fabricated claim

Media Matters details mainstream outlets that took bait, fell for Breitbart/O'Keefe's sensationalized fiction...

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Brad Friedman,
2/17/2010 -
5:46 pm PT

38 Comments

Breitbart: ‘Ive Told Truth Every Step of Way’

Plus: On Breitbart buddy's Internet show tonight (Tue) at 9pm PT!

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Brad Friedman,
2/16/2010 -
4:54 pm PT

14 Comments

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Brad Friedman,
2/16/2010 -
2:59 pm PT

7 Comments

‘Green News Report’ – February 16, 2010

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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Desi Doyen,
2/16/2010 -
1:01 pm PT

2 Comments

Media Watchdog Org Calls on NYTimes to Issue Retractions, Apologies for Repeated Misreporting of O’Keefe/Breitbart’s False ACORN ‘Pimp’ Claims

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Brad Friedman,
2/15/2010 -
2:44 pm PT

5 Comments

Flim-Flam Flip-Flop: Breitbart Contradicts Self About Salary Paid to O’Keefe

In radio interviews weeks apart, Rightwing media con-artist says accused felon both 'technically not salaried,' 'paid a fair salary'

Also: Savages Olbermann (ironcially enough) as 'psychologically tortured, dysfunctional piece of trash'...

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Brad Friedman,
2/15/2010 -
12:31 am PT

11 Comments

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