Astroturf

The Top 10 Economic Myths of 2010

Journalists' tall tales included praising GM for 'keeping faith' with taxpayers, comparing soda to cocaine, and attacking the Chamber of Commerce over baseless 'foreign money' claims.

HuffPo AstroTurf? Arianna Offers Busing From NYC to DC for Stewart-Colbert Rally

Huffington Post editor and creator announces transportation for Comedy Central hosts' Oct. 30 'Rally to Restore Sanity.'

The Untold Story of Astroturf: Corporate-Sponsored Environmentalism

Media often criticize Tea Party activism for being promoted from top down, while green movement openly backed by major corporations.

The Media's Top 10 Worst Economic Myths of 2009

From jobs 'saved or created,' to stimulus saving the economy, to 'deficit neutral' health care reform; here are ten biggest stories the media got wrong this year.

The Media's Top 10 Worst Economic Myths of 2009

From jobs 'saved or created,' to stimulus saving the economy, to 'deficit neutral' health care reform; here are ten biggest stories the media got wrong this year.

Olbermann Complains Media Focused on Beck Instead of His Astroturf Health Care Clinic

MSNBC host attacks 'Time magazine, the Politico, The New York Times and everybody else in the mainstream' for covering Fox News host's new 'plan.'

Pro-Obama-Care "Grassroots Advocates" - Controlled by the DNC

Advice for reporter Katharine Seelye: If pro-Obama "grassroots advocates" are operating "under the aegis of the Democratic National Committee," they aren't really "grassroots advocates."

Media Cover Town Hall Outrage from Left, Calling it 'Orchestrated' and 'Not about Policy'

Broadcasters decry 'incitement to violence' from far right, say health care town halls are being shut down by 'fake grassroots.'

CNBC Asks Santelli to React to Tea Parties: 'I'm Pretty Proud of This'

Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor reporter and taxpayer tea party revolt inspiration calls movement 'about as American as it gets.'
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