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Is Media Matters Now Making Up Facts in War Against Beck?
The Blaze ^ | 3/31/2011 | Scott Baker

Posted on 03/31/2011 4:51:47 PM PDT by Signalman

Media Matters makes no secret of their main mission and tactics –“guerrilla warfare and sabotage” deployed to bring down Fox News in general and Glenn Beck in particular.

But just because your mission is clear, doesn’t mean that you are very good at waging the war.

Today Media Matters posted a story by anti-Beck activist Angelo Carusone. The story asserts that Glenn is losing radio station affiliates right and left. It specifically states that the Beck affiliate list is now short of the “400 station milestone.”

"Well, it’s time for Glenn Beck to update his website and marketing materials.

According to industry data obtained by Media Matters, Glenn Beck’s radio program is now short of its heralded “over 400” affiliate status. Asked to comment, Radio Business Reporter’s Carl Marucci echoed this finding, stating, “our best gauge right now is also shy of 400.”

Media Matters already employs over 80 people in their crusade. But this does not always guarantee accuracy.

Business Insider’s Glynnis MacNicol reports:

According to spokesperson at Premiere Networks, which syndicates The Glenn Beck Program, the show can be heard on more than 430 affiliates.

We took a look at the list of stations that do carry Beck it confirms this number.

Apparently, Media Matters forgot to add to their count the 88 stations that have acquired Beck in the past year.

Carusone, who is the new director of Media Matter’s “DropFox” campaign, was pretty proud of his reporting today:


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: beck; criminalfrontorg; mediamatters

1 posted on 03/31/2011 4:51:57 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: Signalman

What? Media Matters making stuff up? The Libs? How could you think such a thing?


2 posted on 03/31/2011 4:53:15 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Signalman

The funny thing is the writer brags about his first big story and its an easily dis proven falsehood.


3 posted on 03/31/2011 4:54:58 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Signalman

Of course media matters is lying.

GO GLENN!


4 posted on 03/31/2011 4:56:14 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: onyx

George Soros you could be doing really good work sense you want to throw money away.


5 posted on 03/31/2011 4:59:32 PM PDT by scooby321
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To: Signalman

Not a fan of media matters, but they are probably right that he is losing listeners if not stations.He is muted along with BOR in my house. Can’t stand his whining


6 posted on 03/31/2011 5:15:47 PM PDT by Figment ("A communist is someone who reads Marx.An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx" R Reagan)
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To: Signalman

MM would not know truth if it bit them in the ass.


7 posted on 03/31/2011 5:23:25 PM PDT by svcw (Non forgiveness is like holding a hot coal thinking the other person will be blistered)
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To: Jim 0216

If Media Matters ever reported the truth, it would have to tell 10 lies to make up for the mistake.


8 posted on 03/31/2011 5:26:50 PM PDT by MasterGunner01 (To err is human; to forgive is not our policy. -- SEAL Team SIX)
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To: MasterGunner01

That would be handled by their “Department of Truth Control.”


9 posted on 03/31/2011 5:29:35 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Signalman

Hey, don’t worry. Soon there will be FReepers along to make stuff up about Beck.


10 posted on 03/31/2011 5:32:56 PM PDT by raybbr (People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron.)
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To: raybbr

LOL yeah like his listenership is falling and the number of stations picking him up is rising because they like spending money for no apparent reason.


11 posted on 03/31/2011 5:40:01 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Signalman

What do you expect they’re Dummies. aka DUMocRATS


12 posted on 03/31/2011 6:15:28 PM PDT by Marty62 (Marty60)
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To: Signalman
Is Media Matters Now Making Up Facts in War Against Beck?

And this would be a change somehow?

13 posted on 03/31/2011 6:53:48 PM PDT by Only1choice____Freedom (FDR had the New Deal. President 0bama has the Raw Deal.)
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To: Figment
Not a fan of media matters, but they are probably right that he is losing listeners if not stations.He is muted along with BOR in my house. Can’t stand his whining

And I can't stand yours.
What kind of a loser thinks this issue is all about YOU?

Train your cat to change channels to dancing with the tards.

14 posted on 04/01/2011 12:46:18 AM PDT by Publius6961 (There has Never been a "Tax On The Rich" that has not reached the middle class)
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To: Publius6961

Wow shithead. I was wrong , it’s all about you and your idols


15 posted on 04/02/2011 9:34:43 AM PDT by Figment ("A communist is someone who reads Marx.An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx" R Reagan)
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To: Signalman
"Well, it’s time for Glenn Beck to update his website and marketing materials.

And it's time for Media Fecal Matters to have its 501(c)3 status revoked.

16 posted on 04/02/2011 9:37:18 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Publius6961

Is that you, Glen? You are you are your biggest fan


17 posted on 04/02/2011 10:06:14 AM PDT by Figment ("A communist is someone who reads Marx.An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx" R Reagan)
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