Redemption tale

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Former conservative-media poster boy David Brock is trying to do the right thing with liberal media watchdog Media Matters. Should we trust him?
BY MARK JURKOWITZ


A decade ago, he was the brightest in an emerging constellation of conservative-media stars, the American Spectator writer who infamously described Anita Hill as "a bit nutty and a bit slutty."

Today, after a dramatic, controversial, and very public ideological metamorphosis, the right’s most potent attack journalist has become the left’s most energetic attacker of journalists.

David Brock, 43, is president and CEO of Media Matters for America (mediamatters.org), a year-old liberal media-watchdog group that proves he has not lost his taste for political combat or the jugular. "Dedicated to ... correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media," Brock’s site aggressively posts between six and a dozen pieces of criticism, research, and commentary online every day, in hopes of influencing the ongoing news cycle.

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http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/dont_quote_me/multi-page/documents/04855838.asp

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1. Trust, no. I don't trust anyone in politics. That would be stupid.

On the other hand, why not give him credit for what he is doing?
I'm rather fond of Ms Huffington now, and she has a past too.

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2. Did You Read the Whole Thing? (nt)

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3. Was there some point you wanted to make? nt

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4. It's Not All Negative

"They are part of a fledgling movement to get the liberal viewpoint on the radar — to an extent that it’s starting to make a difference," says Craig Crawford, an MSNBC contributor and CQ columnist. "I really think that liberals are starting to make a comeback."

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5. Sounds rather positive actually.

It's just that, prior to reading this, I had no idea that Mr. Brooks was under scrutiny by "the left" in the first place. I figured he'd redeemed himself fairly well with "Blinded By The Right". (Which I did read.)

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6. That Part Was Weird, I Agree

When I read through, I thought it was to draw moderates or even the right into the article. The author starts with an accusation we might hear from the "Right" and then delivers a knock out blow! Who knows the writers intention. I thought the statement from MSNBC was very interesting.