Working the Refs: How the Right Influences the Media (and How We Can, too)
Friday, June 17, 2011 at 4:30 PM CDT • L100 H
Julia Rosen, Carla Axtman, Ari Rabin-Havt, Tracy Van Slyke
For a long time, the right's activists and supporters have, at high volume and with constant repetition, managed to influence the way the press reports on news--leading to the promotion of falsehoods and spin as a way to avoid this criticism and present an appearance of balance. The progressive world needs to catch up and be more assertive in monitoring, critiquing and maintaining contact with the media. We'll look at the tools and tactics the right has used to "work the refs" and explore how progressives can fight back at the local, state and national levels.