| − | '''JournoList''' is a now-defunct private email listserv of hundreds of left wing journalists, educators, and pundits that was created in 2007 by the [[Washington Post]]'s Ezra Klein.<ref>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/06/on_journolist_and_dave_weigel.html On Journolist, and Dave Weigel], WashingtonPost, June 25, 2010.</ref> The collusion among members sought to surpress stories unfavorable to [[liberal]]s and attack conservatives by labeling them racist. Among the stories circulating from the journolist is the attempt to shield candidate Barack Obama from the relationship of his racist pastor of twenty-years [[Jeremiah Wright]]. Then there is the coordinated attack on [[Sarah Palin]] and her family.<ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2010/07/22/when-mccain-picked-palin-liberal-journalists-coordinated-the-best-line-of-attack/print/ When McCain picked Palin, liberal journalists coordinated the best line of attack], The Daily Caller, July 22, 2010.</ref> Also, conversations by Sarah Spitz talking gleefully how she would love to see the death of [[Rush Limbaugh]].<ref>Noel Sheppard. [http://newsbusters.org/node/40226/print Rush Limbaugh Responds to JournoLister Wishing His Death], Newsbusters, July 21, 2010.</ref><ref name=rush>[[Rush Limbaugh]]. [http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_072110/content/01125108.guest.html Journolisters Want to Shut Down Fox! (and Wish Rush Death, Too)], RushLimbaugh.com, July 21, 2010.</ref> Conservative journalist [[Tucker Carlson]] of The Daily Caller broke the story. Americans have known for years that liberal journalists were deceitful but the information about JournoList provided proof that there is a vast left-wing media conspiracy. These people put liberalism before journalistic integrity, further weakening any credibility they may have had with the American people. | + | '''JournoList''' is a now-defunct private email listserv of hundreds of left wing journalists, educators, and pundits that was created in 2007 by the [[Washington Post]]'s Ezra Klein.<ref>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/06/on_journolist_and_dave_weigel.html On Journolist, and Dave Weigel], WashingtonPost, June 25, 2010.</ref> It has been alleged that there were attempts by some members of the listserv to suppress stories unfavorable to [[liberal]]s and attack conservatives by labeling them racist. Among the stories circulating from the journolist is the attempt to shield candidate [[Barack Obama]] from his relationship with his much-criticized pastor of twenty-years [[Jeremiah Wright]]. |
| | + | There was allegedly a coordinated attack on [[Sarah Palin]] and her family.<ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2010/07/22/when-mccain-picked-palin-liberal-journalists-coordinated-the-best-line-of-attack/print/ When McCain picked Palin, liberal journalists coordinated the best line of attack], The Daily Caller, July 22, 2010.</ref> Also, there were postings to the listerv talking gleefully about how one of the listserv members would love to see the death of [[Rush Limbaugh]].<ref>Noel Sheppard. [http://newsbusters.org/node/40226/print Rush Limbaugh Responds to JournoLister Wishing His Death], Newsbusters, July 21, 2010.</ref><ref name=rush>[[Rush Limbaugh]]. [http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_072110/content/01125108.guest.html Journolisters Want to Shut Down Fox! (and Wish Rush Death, Too)], RushLimbaugh.com, July 21, 2010.</ref> |
| | {{cquote|'''<big>Liberals on JournoList Would Watch Limbaugh Die, Press DNC, Obama to Refuse to Recognize Fox News...And Worse.</big>'''<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/media-and-places/media-scandals/journolist#ixzz0uTb6PaB5 JournoList], [[NewsBusters|Newsbusters.org]], (2010).</ref>}} | | {{cquote|'''<big>Liberals on JournoList Would Watch Limbaugh Die, Press DNC, Obama to Refuse to Recognize Fox News...And Worse.</big>'''<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/media-and-places/media-scandals/journolist#ixzz0uTb6PaB5 JournoList], [[NewsBusters|Newsbusters.org]], (2010).</ref>}} |