It's not just Limbaugh and Hannity

Beyond the echelon of widely known conservative radio hosts with national audiences lies a vast network of lesser-known syndicated and regional radio hosts who have become key components of an echo chamber for conservative talking points and falsehoods. Like their better-known counterparts, these syndicated and regional radio hosts have played active roles this election season in promoting falsehoods and smears in an all-out effort to foment hate and ... Full Story »

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by Marsha Iverson - Nov. 7, 2008

This is a collection of chilling radio moments--a seemingly endless list of quotes from right-wing radio talk shows repeating lies and fearmongering before the election. The information is well-documented, but the lack of structure in the presentation makes it challenging to read the entire presentation carefully and track the key points.

Talk shows like these make it hard to resist the temptation to demand censorship. I do wish there were a way to impose at least some form of ... More »

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by Denise Clendening - Nov. 8, 2008

This article is fact-filled and links to actual broadcasts and other stories to document the incidents. The document is very long and another format to print would be helpful if possible. I spent over an hour reading and going through some of the links and listening to broadcasts and barely reviewed a fraction of the incidents. This article is informative, in-depth and does not make claims that are not extensively substantiated. This is an excellent article that is enterprising ... More »

This election it was interesting to see how politicians and pundits were caught frequently in contradictions with statements they made played back ... More »

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by Walter Cox - Nov. 8, 2008

I good introduction to the more extreme right-wing talk show hosts and their methods. Reading this piece one might make the mistake of assuming that all right-leaning individuals are sexist, ignorant, hateful people; this is where the article fails the fairness test. So called "progressive" talk radio is equally guilty of promoting falsehoods and distortions--ever listened to Randi Rhodes?

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by Randy Morrow - Nov. 6, 2008

Another very well documented article from Media Matters on how some of the second tier wingnuts helped spread and perpetuate false and misleading information about Obama.

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by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 6, 2008

This article provides an extensive catalog of systematic spreading of lies and distortions and hate by the cabal of right wing media outlets. The current importance is that low information citizens that have bought into these lies are now poisoned against a president and party seeking to cure the many serious problems in our country and the world.

Disinformation for partisan political purposes in toxic to the body politic.

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