David Brock
David Brock
David Brockis an American political operative, author, and commentator who founded the liberal blog Media Matters for America. He has been described by Time magazine as “one of the most influential operatives in the Democratic Party.”...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth2 November 1962
CountryUnited States of America
mean winning credibility
Being right doesn’t mean you win. You win by establishing credibility, a relationship, and trust.
talking political matter
You get to a point where the factual adjudication doesn't matter because there are all these other outlets that are far less responsible, all talking about the ad, some of which have a political reason for promoting it.
one-day sides wake-up
I didn't wake up one day and say, you know, 'Supply-side economics doesn't make sense.
media levels conservative
Ive been interested in watching the level of conservative misinformation that circulates through the media.
past media organization
Criticizing Fox News has nothing to do with criticizing the press. Fox News is not a news organization. It is the de facto leader of the GOP, and it is long past time that it is treated as such by the media, elected officials and the public.
character media echoes
The campaign of character assassination waged [against President Clinton] by the right was a singular, unprecedented effort. Nothing like it exists on the left. What I object to on the right is the obsessive hatred, the bigotry, and the personal savaging of their opponents, all achieved through an echo chamber of talk radio, the Internet and Rupert Murdoch's media outlets. That kind of well-funded disinformation campaign has no analog on the left.
democracy journalism organized
I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged not only journalism but also democracy and truth.
inaccurate news outlets platform providing twice
Responsible news outlets should think twice before providing him a platform from which to peddle his inappropriate and inaccurate claims,
book hills accurate
When I wrote the Anita Hill book I believed everything I wrote was accurate.
breathing wings conspirators
Im a former, living, breathing, right-wing conspirator.
media criticism truth-is
The truth is that the more responsible the media outlet, the more responsive they are to constructive criticism.
editors trying magazines
Editors of conservative magazines aren't out trying to raise money. The money is there; the cash reserves are in the bank.
flow misinformation
During the '90s the flow of misinformation was established.
journey self sight
Courage, I now see, is a journey involving self-doubt and self-examination, with the end never in sight.