Quotes by David Brock

About David Brock:

David Brock is an American journalist and author who founded Media Matters for America. He was a journalist during the 1990s who wrote the book The Real Anita Hill and the Troopergate story, which led to Paula Jones filing a lawsuit against Bill Clinton.
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I've been interested in watching the level of conservative misinformation that circulates through the media.

David Brock

Eventually the story would spill over into the regular media.

David Brock

You get to a point where the factual adjudication doesn't matter because there are all these other outlets that are far less responsible, all talking about the ad, some of which have a political reason for promoting it.

David Brock

I didn't wake up one day and say, you know, 'Supply-side economics doesn't make sense.'

David Brock

I'm an incredibly hard worker, I'm incredibly tenacious, and I'm incredibly detail-oriented.

David Brock

I'm kind of a builder of institutions. I think I've got some ability to look at what's out here, look at a playing field, and identify gaps and niches.

David Brock

There's every financial incentive in the world to stay in the conservative movement forever.

David Brock

During the '90s the flow of misinformation was established.

David Brock

The right can distort anything it wants.

David Brock

I'm a former, living, breathing, right-wing conspirator.

David Brock

When I wrote the Anita Hill book I believed everything I wrote was accurate.

David Brock

It's very important to understand that the 'Talk' piece was not an excerpt, it was an adaptation, which means I compressed different parts of the book and made a new piece.

David Brock

I was a bad journalist.

David Brock

Criticizing Fox News has nothing to do with criticizing the press. Fox News is not a news organization. It is the de facto leader of the GOP, and it is long past time that it is treated as such by the media, elected officials and the public.

David Brock

It's all a sham: I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged not only journalism but also democracy and truth.

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The truth is that the more responsible the media outlet, the more responsive they are to constructive criticism.

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Editors of conservative magazines aren't out trying to raise money. The money is there; the cash reserves are in the bank.

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Author Bio

  • NameDavid Brock
  • DescriptionAmerican journalist
  • BornNovember 2, 1962
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Journalist