Some other things I’ve read this week: Mona Chalabi on a botched Washington Post article, Peter Lauria on a potential deal between VICE and Time Warner, Julianne Ross on lies men’s rights activists spread, and Felix Salmon‘s long interview withBuzzFeed founder JonahPeretti.
George Will argued in The Washington Post that efforts to curb campus sexual assault are about making victimhood a “coveted status.” The National Organization of Women is urging the Post drop Will’s column, citing the “extraordinary harm” to victims: http://mm4a.org/TGR3ga Related: A college rape survivor responded to George Will: “Just stop.” http://mm4a.org/1s3Ford
There’s No Off Switch
Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his primary in part due to the influence of right-wing radio. Ignoring Cantor’s track record of obstructionism, the right attacked Cantor with methods straight from their anti-Obama playbook: http://mm4a.org/1odPhkh Related: CBS was blasted for failing “journalism 101” after its analyst lamented Cantor’s loss – without noting that Cantor had previously paid him. http://mm4a.org/1hPr6WM
How Fox Covers Right-Wing Cop Killers
When Fox News covers breaking events that might involve Arabs or Muslims, they regularly blame the entire Muslim community. But when perpetrators are linked to any right-wing ideology, they tread lightly and ignore larger context and certainly avoid any collective blame: http://mm4a.org/SvgMqA
The Anti-Defamation League condemned Family Research Council President Tony Perkins for trivializing the Holocaust, calling Perkins remarks “deeply offensive.” http://mm4a.org/1hONbop
HERE WE GO AGAIN
Conservatives are using arguments previously heard on Fox News in lawsuits against abortion providers across the country – and those arguments are based on myths. http://mm4a.org/1tErFlY
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