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  • George Soros: Media Mogul (Lefty Businessman Spends Millions Funding Journalism)

    08/19/2011 8:23:22 AM PDT · by markomalley · 22 replies
    Media Research Center ^ | August 15, 2011 | Dan Gainor and Iris Somberg
    On April 8, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi headlined a Boston conference on ''media reform.'' She was joined by four other congressmen, a senator, two FCC commissioners, a Nobel laureate and numerous liberal journalists. The 2,500-person event was sponsored by a group called Free Press, one of more than 180 different media-related organizations that receives money from liberal billionaire George Soros. Soros, who first made a name for himself in investing and currency trading, now makes his name in politics and policy. Since the 2004 election, the controversial financier has used his influence and billions to push a laundry list...
  • MPR in salary disclosure flap - forgoes state money that hinges on revealing top salaries.

    02/15/2006 6:35:49 AM PST · by MplsSteve · 5 replies · 402+ views
    Minneapolis StarTribune (aka The Red Star) ^ | 2/15/06 | Pat Doyle - Staff Reporter
    While it's conducting a fund drive for listener contributions, Minnesota Public Radio hasn't claimed $190,000 in state funds that are available under a new condition that it reveal salaries exceeding $100,000. Why the disclosure? Rep. Marty Seifert, who pushed for the law requiring MPR to disclose employee salaries of more than $100,000, said he did so because he was bothered by the salary of president and CEO William Kling, above. Kling’s total compensation from MPR and its parent company is more than $500,000.