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Andrew Breitbart admits true allegiance to Al-Qaeda

A satiric video from MoveOn edits an Andrew Breitbart speech to make it look like he supports Al-Qaeda. It's just as truthful as any Breitbart has ever released, and deserves equal coverage from the news media.

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  • 24 fails

    Fox News FAIL: Fox Claims Internet Bill Passed, But There Was Never a Vote (foxnews.com)

    Fox News writes that a takedown of blogs by the FBI is a government takeover of the Internet, claiming an "Internet Killswitch" bill was approved by the Senate. But that bill wasn't passed, and Fox refused to publish a comment correcting its mistake.
    Comments (3) Posted by LippmannWouldRoll Political Bias
  • 23 fails

    Andrew Breitbart FAIL: Shirley Sherrod Smeared by Andrew Breitbart (colorofchange.org)

    The White House just fired Shirley Sherrod, a Black official from the Department of Agriculture (USDA), after she was smeared by race-baiting right-wing blogger Andrew Breitbart and his friends at Fox News. Tell President Obama to reinstate her now.
    Comments (1) Posted by levjoy Civil Rights
  • 15 fails

    Media FAIL: Mainstream 'Laps Up' Breitbart's Nonsense without Checking Facts (washingtonpost.com)

    Officials are often forced to respond to stories ginned up by right-wing smear merchants like Andrew Breitbart because mainstream news orgs are far too willing to take seriously people who are known to cook the facts on a regular basis.
    Comments Posted by tkarr Fact-challenged
  • 12 fails

    USA Today FAIL: USA Today, Gallup Can't Read Their Own Social Security Poll (ourfuture.org)

    A new USA Today poll finds most Americans don't support broad cuts in Social Security, either by raising the retirement age or the payroll tax. Yet the headline reads "Poll: Faith in Social Security system tanking."
    Comments (1) Posted by Bill Scher Lazy Journalism
  • 12 fails

    John McCain FAIL: John McCain says he's "proud" to block unemployment benefits (newsvideoclip.tv)

    "John McCain is proud to block unemployment benefits, yet he is proud of to ask for more tax breaks to support corporations like Raytheon that builds "wonderful missiles" (http://www.nowpublic.com/thecameraobscura).
    Comments (2) Posted by Margarita Paez Just Plain Dumb
  • 11 fails

    Mainstream Media FAIL: Andrew Breitbart admits true allegiance to Al-Qaeda (moveon.org)

    A satiric video from MoveOn edits an Andrew Breitbart speech to make it look like he supports Al-Qaeda. It's just as truthful as any Breitbart has ever released, and deserves equal coverage from the news media.
    Comments Posted by levjoy Fact-challenged
  • 9 fails

    Local Television News FAIL: Two Local TV Stations, Two Different Owners, Same Exact News (youtube.com)

    Newsgathering? No Thanks, We'll Just Share-In 2007, using a special agreement called a shared services agreement, Parkin Broadcasting's WYTV's newscasts began being produced by New Vision Television's WKBN. In 2009, the stations fell into bankruptcy.
    Comments Posted by LippmannWouldRoll
  • 8 fails

    The MSM FAIL: Fail Whale? Is Dramatic Whale Pic a Photoshop Fake? (latimes.com)

    My first impression of this pic was that it was fake. Seems that I am not alone. What is your opinion?
    Comments Posted by Fred Gates Sensationalism
  • 8 fails

    New York Post FAIL: Suspected Killer Did NOT Receive a Liver Transplant. Sorry About That. (villagevoice.com)

    The New York Post is scrambling to explain itself after erroneously reporting that a man suspected of killing his wife was given a liver transplant after trying to kill himself with rat poison. Rupert Murdoch is reportedly enraged at his staff.
    Comments Posted by levjoy Fact-challenged
  • 8 fails

    Mainstream Media FAIL: CNN Discusses the lack of African-Americans in TV News (urbanradionation.com)

    CNN's Howard Kurtz notes that almost no major network and cable news anchors are African-American -- including CNN itself. It was almost impossible to get African-American guests to discuss this problem. They were afraid their bosses would object.
    Comments (1) Posted by levjoy Civil Rights
  • 7 fails

    MSNBC FAIL: MSNBC Does Multiple Live Shots from/about Jersey Shore (msn.com)

    MSNBC has done multiple stories about the new season of Jersey Shore, including sending a crew out to do several live shots from "the" Jersey Shore. The link is to the Entertainment section of their website, but that's where it's been airing!
    Comments Posted by Amber Taylor Just Plain Dumb
  • 7 fails

    The major media FAIL: Obama goes after Arizona but not for Sanctuary Cities (weeklystandard.com)

    Obama intends on going after Arizona for doing the job the Federal Government should be doing, but ignores the sanctuary cities which are openlly violating Federal Law.
    Comments Posted by Gomezy3k Civil Rights
  • 7 fails

    Fox FAIL: Top Political Correspondent Admits Networks' Role in Promoting the Tea Party (thedailybeast.com)

    Fox News Washington correspondent Carl Cameron reportedly mocked his Fox colleagues’ behavior on the Shirley Sherrod scandal and agreed that the cable network has fueled the rise of the Tea Party movement.
    Comments Posted by tubular Political Bias
  • 6 fails

    Sean Hannity FAIL: Pot Calls the Kettle Black (newshounds.us)

    Mr. “Fair and Balanced” himself seems to think he's above it all. Hannity leads Monday's program with a hate-laced screed on how "liberals plan to ruin your life.” In the following segment he bitterly complains of fear mongering by Democrats. Really?
    Comments Posted by tkarr Just Plain Dumb
  • 5 fails

    LiveScience, MSNBC FAIL: Workouts don't decrease death risk if you're a couch potato, sitting at work ok (omgwereallgonnadie.com)

    Hitting the gym every day might do little to decrease your risk of death if you spend the rest of your time sitting down, a new study suggests. Somehow the time you spend sitting at work doesn't count. Never sitting means you'll live forever.
    Comments Posted by omgwereallgonnadie Fact-challenged
  • 5 fails

    Cleveland Plain Dealer FAIL: Cleveland Plain Dealer's Politifact FAILS to Fact Check on Jobs & Stimulus (plunderbund.com)

    Politifact gave Portman's claim that Ohio lost >150,000 jobs since the stimulus a "half-true" score, but Plunderbund found Ohio lost substantially less jobs, and now shows consistent growth, in the 16 months since the stimulus was enacted.
    Comments (1) Posted by Amber Taylor Fact-challenged
  • 5 fails

    The major Media FAIL: Obama ignores blatant voter intimidation by Black Panthers (resistnet.com)

    Obama stops the prosecution of Black Panthers intimidating voters, no doubt because the perpetrators were black and so is Obama. .
    Comments (2) Posted by Gomezy3k Civil Rights
  • 3 fails

    Star Tribune FAIL: Forcing a silver lining out of an ugly cloud (startribune.com)

    Yes, huge fires in Canada are ruining the environment and sending clouds of smoke hundreds of miles south -- but the lead of this story is the up side, how that cloud of ash will make for pretty sunsets.
    Comments (1) Posted by interrobangle Environment
  • 2 fails

    Larry King Live FAIL: Hugh Hefner a dubious civil rights activist (ht.ly)

    Yes Hefner fought racial segregation, but his focus on blonde white women contradicted diversity. His idea of sexual freedom more resembles objectification & serving male desire & sexist fantasy.No mention of his mainstreaming of sexist soft-porn.
    Comments Posted by Jacquelyn Fusco Weinbrenner Women and the Media
  • 2 fails

    Change.org FAIL: Dirty Water Kills (live.com)

    Change.org asserts that nations and people have been denied access to clean water by the wealthy. That is just plain dumb! Nations without clean water have been victimized by their own corrupt leaders.
    Comments (1) Posted by theClosetMonk Just Plain Dumb
  • 1 fail

    wpxi 11 pitsburgh FAIL: tired of cookie cutter media (wpxi.com)

    wehave3localnewschannelshereinpitsburghOn5channelsat4through6pm10and11pm they battleforthesamestoriesandwpxiclaimstobetheawardwinnerofoverallexcellencemeanwhile all 3 report the same garbage. And the more important deeper issues are not looked at.
    Comments Posted by pa kettle Sensationalism
  • 1 fail

    wpxi 11 pitsburgh FAIL: tired of cookie cutter media (wpxi.com)

    wehave3localnewschannelshereinpitsburghOn5channelsat4through6pm10and11pm they battleforthesamestoriesandwpxiclaimstobetheawardwinnerofoverallexcellencemeanwhile all 3 report the same garbage. And the more important deeper issues are not looked at.
    Comments Posted by pa kettle Sensationalism
  • 9 fails

    Local Television News FAIL: Two Local TV Stations, Two Different Owners, Same Exact News (youtube.com)

    Newsgathering? No Thanks, We'll Just Share-In 2007, using a special agreement called a shared services agreement, Parkin Broadcasting's WYTV's newscasts began being produced by New Vision Television's WKBN. In 2009, the stations fell into bankruptcy.
    Comments Posted by LippmannWouldRoll
  • 3 fails

    Star Tribune FAIL: Forcing a silver lining out of an ugly cloud (startribune.com)

    Yes, huge fires in Canada are ruining the environment and sending clouds of smoke hundreds of miles south -- but the lead of this story is the up side, how that cloud of ash will make for pretty sunsets.
    Comments (1) Posted by interrobangle Environment
  • 5 fails

    Cleveland Plain Dealer FAIL: Cleveland Plain Dealer's Politifact FAILS to Fact Check on Jobs & Stimulus (plunderbund.com)

    Politifact gave Portman's claim that Ohio lost >150,000 jobs since the stimulus a "half-true" score, but Plunderbund found Ohio lost substantially less jobs, and now shows consistent growth, in the 16 months since the stimulus was enacted.
    Comments (1) Posted by Amber Taylor Fact-challenged
  • 7 fails

    MSNBC FAIL: MSNBC Does Multiple Live Shots from/about Jersey Shore (msn.com)

    MSNBC has done multiple stories about the new season of Jersey Shore, including sending a crew out to do several live shots from "the" Jersey Shore. The link is to the Entertainment section of their website, but that's where it's been airing!
    Comments Posted by Amber Taylor Just Plain Dumb
  • 8 fails

    New York Post FAIL: Suspected Killer Did NOT Receive a Liver Transplant. Sorry About That. (villagevoice.com)

    The New York Post is scrambling to explain itself after erroneously reporting that a man suspected of killing his wife was given a liver transplant after trying to kill himself with rat poison. Rupert Murdoch is reportedly enraged at his staff.
    Comments Posted by levjoy Fact-challenged
  • 5 fails

    LiveScience, MSNBC FAIL: Workouts don't decrease death risk if you're a couch potato, sitting at work ok (omgwereallgonnadie.com)

    Hitting the gym every day might do little to decrease your risk of death if you spend the rest of your time sitting down, a new study suggests. Somehow the time you spend sitting at work doesn't count. Never sitting means you'll live forever.
    Comments Posted by omgwereallgonnadie Fact-challenged
  • 8 fails

    Mainstream Media FAIL: CNN Discusses the lack of African-Americans in TV News (urbanradionation.com)

    CNN's Howard Kurtz notes that almost no major network and cable news anchors are African-American -- including CNN itself. It was almost impossible to get African-American guests to discuss this problem. They were afraid their bosses would object.
    Comments (1) Posted by levjoy Civil Rights
  • 2 fails

    Change.org FAIL: Dirty Water Kills (live.com)

    Change.org asserts that nations and people have been denied access to clean water by the wealthy. That is just plain dumb! Nations without clean water have been victimized by their own corrupt leaders.
    Comments (1) Posted by theClosetMonk Just Plain Dumb
  • 6 fails

    Sean Hannity FAIL: Pot Calls the Kettle Black (newshounds.us)

    Mr. “Fair and Balanced” himself seems to think he's above it all. Hannity leads Monday's program with a hate-laced screed on how "liberals plan to ruin your life.” In the following segment he bitterly complains of fear mongering by Democrats. Really?
    Comments Posted by tkarr Just Plain Dumb
  • 7 fails

    Fox FAIL: Top Political Correspondent Admits Networks' Role in Promoting the Tea Party (thedailybeast.com)

    Fox News Washington correspondent Carl Cameron reportedly mocked his Fox colleagues’ behavior on the Shirley Sherrod scandal and agreed that the cable network has fueled the rise of the Tea Party movement.
    Comments Posted by tubular Political Bias
  • 11 fails

    Mainstream Media FAIL: Andrew Breitbart admits true allegiance to Al-Qaeda (moveon.org)

    A satiric video from MoveOn edits an Andrew Breitbart speech to make it look like he supports Al-Qaeda. It's just as truthful as any Breitbart has ever released, and deserves equal coverage from the news media.
    Comments Posted by levjoy Fact-challenged
  • 2 fails

    Larry King Live FAIL: Hugh Hefner a dubious civil rights activist (ht.ly)

    Yes Hefner fought racial segregation, but his focus on blonde white women contradicted diversity. His idea of sexual freedom more resembles objectification & serving male desire & sexist fantasy.No mention of his mainstreaming of sexist soft-porn.
    Comments Posted by Jacquelyn Fusco Weinbrenner Women and the Media
  • 8 fails

    The MSM FAIL: Fail Whale? Is Dramatic Whale Pic a Photoshop Fake? (latimes.com)

    My first impression of this pic was that it was fake. Seems that I am not alone. What is your opinion?
    Comments Posted by Fred Gates Sensationalism
  • 15 fails

    Media FAIL: Mainstream 'Laps Up' Breitbart's Nonsense without Checking Facts (washingtonpost.com)

    Officials are often forced to respond to stories ginned up by right-wing smear merchants like Andrew Breitbart because mainstream news orgs are far too willing to take seriously people who are known to cook the facts on a regular basis.
    Comments Posted by tkarr Fact-challenged
  • 23 fails

    Andrew Breitbart FAIL: Shirley Sherrod Smeared by Andrew Breitbart (colorofchange.org)

    The White House just fired Shirley Sherrod, a Black official from the Department of Agriculture (USDA), after she was smeared by race-baiting right-wing blogger Andrew Breitbart and his friends at Fox News. Tell President Obama to reinstate her now.
    Comments (1) Posted by levjoy Civil Rights
  • 24 fails

    Fox News FAIL: Fox Claims Internet Bill Passed, But There Was Never a Vote (foxnews.com)

    Fox News writes that a takedown of blogs by the FBI is a government takeover of the Internet, claiming an "Internet Killswitch" bill was approved by the Senate. But that bill wasn't passed, and Fox refused to publish a comment correcting its mistake.
    Comments (3) Posted by LippmannWouldRoll Political Bias
  • 12 fails

    USA Today FAIL: USA Today, Gallup Can't Read Their Own Social Security Poll (ourfuture.org)

    A new USA Today poll finds most Americans don't support broad cuts in Social Security, either by raising the retirement age or the payroll tax. Yet the headline reads "Poll: Faith in Social Security system tanking."
    Comments (1) Posted by Bill Scher Lazy Journalism
  • 5 fails

    The major Media FAIL: Obama ignores blatant voter intimidation by Black Panthers (resistnet.com)

    Obama stops the prosecution of Black Panthers intimidating voters, no doubt because the perpetrators were black and so is Obama. .
    Comments (2) Posted by Gomezy3k Civil Rights
  • 7 fails

    The major media FAIL: Obama goes after Arizona but not for Sanctuary Cities (weeklystandard.com)

    Obama intends on going after Arizona for doing the job the Federal Government should be doing, but ignores the sanctuary cities which are openlly violating Federal Law.
    Comments Posted by Gomezy3k Civil Rights
  • 12 fails

    John McCain FAIL: John McCain says he's "proud" to block unemployment benefits (newsvideoclip.tv)

    "John McCain is proud to block unemployment benefits, yet he is proud of to ask for more tax breaks to support corporations like Raytheon that builds "wonderful missiles" (http://www.nowpublic.com/thecameraobscura).
    Comments (2) Posted by Margarita Paez Just Plain Dumb
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