7.Lauren Nann, Twitter, April 27, 2017, https://twitter.com/Lauren_Nann/status/857648595268448256.
8.Matthew Jacobs, Twitter, April 27, 2017, April 27, 2017, https://twitter.com/Lauren_Nann/status/857648595268448256 https://twitter.com/jamesokeefeiii/status/857648238308052992.
9.Andrew Beckett, “Schimel Defends Decision to Drop Investigation of Activist Video,” WRN, April 27, 2017, http://www.wrn.com/2017/04/schimel-defends-decision-to-drop-investigation-of-activist-video/.
10.“Sen. Mike Ellis (R-WI) Investigation,” Project Veritas, http://projectveritas.com/senator-mike-ellis-investigation/.
11.Patrick Marley, “Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel Contradicts Self, Says Voter Fraud Probe Is Open,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 28, 2017, http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/28/wisconsin-attorney-general-brad-schimel-schimel-contradicts-office-says-voter-fraud-probe-open/101034286/.
12.James O’Keefe, Twitter, April 28, 2017, https://twitter.com/jamesokeefeiii/status/858023397426683904?lang=ca.
13.Ernst-Ulrich Franzen, “What Game Is Schimel Playing?” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 28, 2017, http://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/blogs/real-time/2017/04/28/what-game-schimel-playing/101046352/.
Editing the News
1.Nicholas Kristof, “Lies in the Guise of News in the Trump Era,” New York Times, November 12, 2016, https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/opinion/sunday/lies-in-the-guise-of-news-in-the-trump-era.html?_r=0.
2.David Bauder, “Jon Stewart’s Satirical Barbs Draw Viewers, Emmy Notice,” Associated Press, August 4, 2003, http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Aug/04/il/il05a.html.
3.Eric Alterman, “The Real ‘Fake News,’ ” Nation, May 7, 2007, https://www.thenation.com/article/real-fake-news/.
4.Christopher Hitchens, “The Lies of Michael Moore,” Slate, June 21, 2004, http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/fighting_words/2004/06/unfairenheit_911.html.
5.Stephanie Soechtig and Katie Couric, Under the Gun, 2016, http://underthegunmovie.com.
6.Stephen Gutowski, “Audio Shows Katie Couric Documentary Deceptively Edited Interview with Pro-Gun Activists,” Washington Free Beacon, May 25, 2016, http://freebeacon.com/issues/audio-shows-katie-couric-gun-documentary-deceptively-edited-interview-pro-gun-activists/.
7.Katie Rogers, “Audio of Katie Couric Interview Shows Editing Slant in Gun Documentary, Site Claims,” New York Times, May 25, 2016, https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/26/business/media/audio-of-couric-interview-shows-editing-slant-in-documentary-site-claims.html.
8.Mureen Ballezza and Kate Zernike, “Memos on Bush Are Fake but Accurate, Typist Says,” New York Times, September 15, 2004.
9.Jonathan Last, “What Blogs Have Wrought,” Weekly Standard, September 27, 2004, http://www.weeklystandard.com/article/5857.
10.Greg Miller and Greg Jaffe, “Trump Revealed Highly Classified Information to Russian Foreign Minister and Ambassador,” Washington Post, May 15, 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-revealed-highly-classified-information-to-russian-foreign-minister-and-ambassador/2017/05/15/530c172a-3960-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html?utm_term=.c788dcbe00f7.
11.Daniel Greenfield, “The Anonymous Sources of Washington Post and CNN Fake News,” FrontPage Mag, May 18, 2017, http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/266714/anonymous-sources-washington-post-and-cnn-fake-daniel-greenfield.
12.Andrew Ferguson, “The Kiss-Up That Wasn’t,” Weekly Standard, June 26, 2017, http://www.weeklystandard.com/the-kiss-up-that-wasnt/article/2008488.
Attacking Fox
1.Thomas Patterson, “News Coverage of Donald Trump’s First 100 Days,” Shorenstein Center, May 18, 2007, https://shorensteincenter.org/news-coverage-donald-trumps-first-100-days/?utm_source=POLITICO.EU&utm_campaign=ab6d830a9d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_10959edeb5-ab6d830a9d-189799085.
2.Peter Drivas, “Obama Hits Fox News: They’re ‘Entirely Devoted to Attacking My Administration’—Fox News Responds,” Huffington Post, June 16, 2009, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/16/obama-hits-fox-news-theyr_n_216574.html.
3.Jann Wenner, “Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview,” Rolling Stone, October 14, 2010, http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/obama-in-command-br-the-rolling-stone-interview-20100928.
4.“Soros Gives $1 million to Media Matters,” Politico, October 20, 2010, http://www.politico.com/blogs/onmedia/1010/Soros_gives_1_million_to_Media_Matters.html.
5.Ann Marimow, “A Rare Peek into a Justice Department Leak Probe,” Washington Post, May 19, 2013, http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-rare-peek-into-a-justice-department-leak-probe/2013/05/19/0bc473de-be5e-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html?tid=pm_pop.
6.Jann Wenner, “The Day After: Obama on His Legacy, Trump’s Win and the Path Forward,” Rolling Stone, November 29, 2016, http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/obama-on-his-legacy-trumps-win-and-the-path-forward-w452527.
7.Sharyl Attkisson, The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote (New York: HarperCollins, 2017), 69.
8.Emily Steel and Michael Schmidt, “Bill O’Reilly Thrives at Fox News, Even as Harassment Settlements Add Up,” New York Times, April 1, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/business/media/bill-oreilly-sexual-harassment-fox-news.html.
9.Emily Steel and Michael Schmidt, “Bill O’Reilly Is Forced Out at FoxNews,” New York Times, April 19, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/19/business/media/bill-oreilly-fox-news-allegations.html?action=click&contentCollection=Media&module=RelatedCoverage®ion=EndOfArticle&pgtype=article.
10.“Debbie Schlussel Accuses Sean Hannity of Sexual Harassment,” Pat Campbell Podcast, April 21, 2017, https://art19.com/shows/pat-campbell-podcast/episodes/6a6aad9e-7c69-489d-8731-5273d1ee23ee.
11.Corky Siemaszko, “Sean Hannity Denies Right-Wing Blogger’s Sex Harassment Claim,” NBC News, April 24, 2017, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sean-hannity-denies-right-wing-blogger-s-sex-harassment-claim-n750211.
12.Mandy Mayfield, “Liberal Watchdog Group Defends Promotion of Sean Hannity Boycott,” Washington Examiner, May 27, 2017, http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/liberal-watchdog-group-defends-promotion-of-sean-hannity-boycott/article/2624339.
13.Joe Concha, “Hannity on Attempted Advertiser Boycott: ‘Nobody Tells Me What to Say on My Show,’ ” The Hill, May 24, 2017, http://thehill.com/homenews/media/335054-hannity-nobody-tells-me-what-to-say-on-my-show.
14.Michael Nunez, “Former Facebook Workers: We Routinely Suppressed Conservative News,” Gizmodo, May 9, 2016, http://gizmodo.com/former-facebook-workers-we-routinely-suppressed-conser-1775461006.
15.Tom Warren, “Read Google CEO’s Email to Staff about Engineer’s Inflammatory Memo,” The Verge, August 8, 2017, https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16111724/google-sundar-pichai-employee-memo-diversity.
16.David Streifeld, “‘The Internet Is Broken’: @ev Is Trying to Salvage It,” New York Times, May 17, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/20/technology/evan-williams-.
American Pravda
1.Callum Borchers, “CNN’s President Has Fired a Warning Shot at Donald Trump,” Washington Post, January 19, 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/19/cnns-president-has-fired-a-warning-shot-at-donald-trump/?utm_term=.c5079e8e90c5.
2.YouTube, January 19, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhoVnxYe6sQ.
3.Thomas Patterson, “News Coverage of Donald Trump’s First 100 Days,” Shorenstein Center, May 18, 2007.
4.Herman Wong, “CNN Cuts Ties with Kathy Griffin amid Controversy over Comedian’s Gruesome Anti-Trump Photo,” Washington Post, May 31, 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/05/30/kathy-griffin-apologizes-for-severed-donald-trump-head-
photo-after-backlash/?utm_term=.1e977d3a8db4.
5.Avi Seik, “Reza Aslan Becomes the Second CNN Personality Dumped after Attacking Trump,” Washington Post, June 10, 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/06/10/reza-aslan-becomes-the-second-cnn-personality-dumped-after-attacking-trump/?utm_term=.9232d52f544c.
6.Michael Grynbaum, “3 CNN Journalists Resign after Retracted Story on Trump Ally,” New York Times, June 26, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/26/business/3-cnn-journalists-resign-after-retracted-story-on-trump-ally.html?mcubz=0.
7.James O’Keefe, Twitter, June 26, 2017, https://twitter.com/jamesokeefeiii/status/879492066593656832?lang=en.
8.Paul Lee, Twitter, June 27, 2017, https://twitter.com/PaulLee85/status/879712053950169088.
9.Nicholas Evangelista, “American Pravda: CNN Part 1, Russia Narrative Is All About ‘Ratings,’ ” Project Veritas, June 27, 2017, http://projectveritas.com/2017/06/27/american-pravda-cnn-part-1-russia-narrative-is-all-about-ratings/.
10.A. J. Katz, “April 2017 Ratings: CNN Scores with Younger Viewers,” Adweek, May 2, 2017, http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/april-2017-ratings-adults-25-54-are-flocking-to-cnn-across-total-day/328260.
11.Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump), Twitter.com, June 27, 2017, 5:30 a.m., https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/879678356450676736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politifact.com%2Ftruth-o-meter%2Farticle%2F2017%2Fjun%2F29%2Fwhite-house-plugs-anti-cnn-video-undercover-group%2F.
12.Eddie Scarry, “Sarah Sanders: CNN a ‘Disgrace’ to Journalism,” Washington Examiner, June 27, 2017, http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sarah-sanders-cnn-a-disgrace-to-journalism/article/2627242.
13.Brian Stelter, Twitter, Jue 27, 2017, https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/879752371588485122?lang=en.
14.James O’Keefe, Twitter, June 27, 2017, https://twitter.com/jamesokeefeiii/status/879753000302108674?lang=en.
15.Brian Stelter, Twitter, June 27, 2017, https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/879752481516945409?lang=en.
16.Paul Farhi, “What the Latest James O’Keefe Video Leaves Out,” Washington Post, June 28, 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/what-you-dont-see-in-okeefe-video-may-be-as-important-as-what-you-do/2017/06/28/dcb67446-5b7c-11e7-a9f6-7c3296387341_story.html?utm_term=.674bb2944360.
17.Janene, Twitter, June 28, 2017, https://twitter.com/justsickoflies.
18.J. Christian Adams, “Civility: Washington Post Reporter Tells Fact-Checking James O’Keefe Fan to ‘Drop Dead,’ ” PJ Media, June 29, 2017, https://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/2017/06/29/civility-washington-post-reporter-tells-fact-checking-james-okeefe-fan-to-drop-dead/.
19.Paul Fahri, Twitter, June 28, 2017, https://twitter.com/farhip/status/880199003467546624?lang=en.
20.“American Pravda: CNN Part 2,” YouTube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2G360HrSAs.
21.Lisa de Moraes, “Van Jones Slams ‘Edited Right Wing Propaganda,’ ” Deadline, June 29, 2017, http://deadline.com/2017/06/van-jones-slams-right-wing-video-james-okeefe-donald-trump-russia-nothing-burger-1202122399/.
22.Old McDonalds, Twitter.com, https://twitter.com/argmachinetv?lang=en.
23.Not Pax Dickinson, Twitter, June 28, 2017, https://twitter.com/NotPaxDickinson/status/880165030951571456 (account suspended at this time).
24.WikiLeaks FF, Twitter.com, https://twitter.com/rhondaroseflora?lang=en.
25.James O’Keefe, Twitter, June 28, 2017, https://twitter.com/jamesokeefeiii/status/880118120979079168.
26.Nicholas Evangelista, “American Pravda Part 3: CNN Selectively Edits, Hates Trump, and Think Voters Are Stupid,” Project Veritas, June 30, 2017, http://projectveritas.com/2017/06/30/american-pravda-part-3-cnn-selectively-edits-hates-trump-and-think-voters-are-stupid/.
27.James O’Keefe, Twitter, June 28, 2017, https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/880756674696445952.
28.Cali Deplorable, Twitter.com, https://twitter.com/calideplorable1.
29.Jayne720, Twitter.com, https://twitter.com/search?q=%40Jayne720&src=typd.
30.Jenn Stitts, Twitter.com, https://twitter.com/search?q=Jenn%20Stitts&src=typd.
31.James O’Keefe, Twitter, June 28, 2017, https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/880756674696445952.
32.Jensen MAGAISMEGA, Twitter, July 1, 2017, https://twitter.com/S_L_J730/status/881220576039378944.
33.Paul Joseph Watson, Twitter, June 30, 2017, https://twitter.com/PrisonPlanet/status/880779002348273664.
34.Deplorable Shay, Twitter.com, June 30, 2017, https://twitter.com/DeplorableShay/status/880848101086515201.
35.Anthony Spano, June 30, 2017, https://twitter.com/Spone63/status/880809183641292800.
36.William Rogers, Twitter, June 30, 2017, https://twitter.com/Wtrogers4/status/880810449888985092.
37.John Giglio, Twitter, June 30, 2017, https://twitter.com/lilium479/status/880772616151281665.
38.Linda Whidby, June 30, 2017, https://twitter.com/mrstsw01/status/880768842267578368.
39.Alisyn Camerota, “Why I’m Breaking Up with Twitter,” CNN.com, July 12, 2017, http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/11/opinions/dear-twitter-were-done-camerota-opinion/index.html.
40.Stefan Molyneux, Twitter, June 29, 2017, https://twitter.com/stefanmolyneux/status/880508666645970944.
41.Law and Order USA, Twitter.com, https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=Law%20and%20Order%20USA.
42.Andrew Kaczynski, “How CNN Found the Reddit User behind the Trump Wrestling GIF,” CNN Politics, July 5, 2017, http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/04/politics/kfile-reddit-user-trump-tweet/index.html.
43.Ibid.
44.Julian Assange, Twitter, July 4, 2017, https://twitter.com/julianassange/status/882440859370868737?lang=en.
45.Joe Simonson, “CNN Threatens a Trump Troll,” National Review, July 5, 2017, Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/449235/cnn-vs-reddit-user-trump-wrestling-meme.
46.Daniel Victor, “CNN Story about Source of Trump Wrestling Video Draws Backlash,” New York Times, July 5, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/05/business/media/cnn-trump-tweet.html?mcubz=0.
47.Ben Smith, Twitter.com, July 5, 2017, https://twitter.com/buzzfeedben/status/882590713472368642.
48.Michael Grynbaum, “CNN Story about Source of Trump Wrestling Video Draws Backlash,” New York Times, July 5, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/05/business/media/cnn-trump-tweet.html?mcubz=0.
49.Ibid.
50.Donald J. Trump, Twitter, July 1, 2017, https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881138485905772549?lang=en.
51.James O’Keefe, Twitter, July 1, 207, https://twitter.com/jamesokeefeiii/status/881164916920659973?lang=en.
52.Donald J. Trump, Twitter, June 27, 2017, https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/879682547235651584?lang=en.
53.“American Pravda, NYT: Slanting the News and a Bizarre Comey Connection,” Project Veritas, October 10, 2017, https://breaking.projectveritas.com/NYTimes1.html.
54.“Ethical Journalism, a Handbook of Values and Practices for the News and Editorial Departments,” New York Times, September 2004, #6.
55.“American Pravda, NYT: Slanting the News and a Bizarre Comey Connection,” Project Veritas, October 10, 2017, https://breaking.projectveritas.com/NYTimes1.html.
56.“Ethical Journalism,” #62.
57.“The Times Responds to Project Veritas Video,” New York Times, October 10, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/reader-center/project-veritas-video.html.
58.“American Pravda, NYT Part II: Exploiting Social Media and Manipulating the News,” Project Veritas, October 12, 2017, https://breaking.projectveritas.com/NYTimes2.html.
59.“Our Values,” YouTube.com, https://www.youtube.com/yt/impactlab/about/.
&n
bsp; 60.“Covering the Trump White House | TimesTalks,” YouTube.com, September 12, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73KabgPLIf0.
61.Michael Shear and Michael Barbaro, “In Video Clip, Romney Calls 47% ‘Dependent’ and Feeling Entitled,” New York Times, September 17, 2012, https://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/romney-faults-those-dependent-on-government/?_r=0.
62.Alexander Burns, Maggie Haberman, and Jonathan Martin, “Donald Trump Apology Caps Day of Outrage over Lewd Tape,” New York Times, October 7, 2016, https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/politics/donald-trump-women.html?action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&module=RelatedCoverage®ion=EndOfArticle&pgtype=article.
63.Marisa Guthrie, “Donald Trump, ‘Access Hollywood’ and ‘The Apprentice’: The Legal Issues Behind the Tapes,” Hollywood Reporter, October 9, 2016, http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/donald-trump-access-hollywood-apprentice-936660.
64.Tony Romm, “Mitt Recording May Have Been Illegal,” Politico, September 18, 2012, https://breaking.projectveritas.com/NYTimesResponse.html.
65.James Rainey, “The Truth behind the ‘Khalidi Video’ and Why It’s Not for Sale,” Los Angeles Times, September 21, 2012, http://articles.latimes.com/2012/sep/21/news/la-pn-khalidi-video-not-for-sale-20120921.
66.“New York Times Changes Social Media Policy after Claims of Bias,” NPR, October 19, 2017, http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/10/19/new-york-times-social-media-trump.
67.“The Times Issues Social Media Guidelines for the Newsroom,” New York Times, October 13, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/reader-center/social-media-guidelines.html?_r=0.
68.Karol Markowicz, “The Times’ New Policy to Hide Reporters’ Bias,” New York Post, October 15, 2017, http://nypost.com/2017/10/15/the-times-new-policy-to-hide-reporters-bias/.
69.The Kalb Report: Guardians of the Fourth Estate, YouTube.com, October 16, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VzXvexiDZw.
70.“Senior Homepage Editor Reveals Biased Political Agenda at New York Times,” Project Veritas, October 17, https://breaking.projectveritas.com/NYTimes3.html.
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