DBP66 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 One America News, the Network That Spreads Conspiracies to the West Wing Michael M. Grynbaum The New York Times June 10, 2020 8:24 AM Read full article The conservative cable network One America News has a minuscule audience, attracts few readers on the web and has struggled to break into the television mainstream. But thanks to one powerful viewer in the White House, the network’s influence — and its conspiracy theories — are echoing in the highest reaches of American politics. President Donald Trump, responding to a One America News segment, floated a baseless theory Tuesday that a 75-year-old man in Buffalo who was knocked to the ground by the police — and hospitalized after bleeding from his head — was “an ANTIFA provocateur” who had tried to interfere with law enforcement. “@OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed,” the president wrote on Twitter. “Could be a setup?” There is no evidence to support the claims about the man, Martin Gugino, a longtime peace activist who has been affiliated with human-rights groups and the Catholic Worker movement. But One America News aired a segment that presented the false theory as reported news, as opposed to a baseless conspiracy. The segment would probably have faded into obscurity had Trump not chosen to amplify it to his nearly 82 million Twitter followers. The One America News correspondent who narrated the segment, Kristian Rouz, is a Russian native who has also worked for Sputnik, a Kremlin-controlled news outlet, which was first reported by The Daily Beast. Sputnik has been accused by intelligence services of contributing to Russia’s efforts to interfere in American elections. Later on Tuesday, One America News aired a follow-up segment that portrayed Gugino as a liberal extremist, “far from the kindly old man that many in the media are describing,” in the words of a correspondent, Pearson Sharp. One America News, based in San Diego, was founded in 2013 by Robert Herring, a California businessman who made a fortune in the technology industry. The network rallied behind Trump in the 2016 presidential election, and its coverage increasingly shifted to cheerleading on behalf of the president and his administration. Trump, a keen tracker of his media coverage, took notice. On Twitter and sometimes at public events, he often promotes One America News as a preferable alternative to Fox News. Inside the West Wing, One America News often airs on television screens alongside mainstream cable news networks. The Herring family, in turn, has positioned One America News as a destination for pro-Trump viewers who feel alienated from more mainstream conservative outlets. Its White House correspondent, Chanel Rion, is now a staple of news briefings, often called on by Trump’s press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany. Rion’s questions tend to be soft ones, and she has parroted some administration talking points. She was also rebuked by her fellow White House correspondents after she attended briefings in violation of social distancing guidelines intended to protect journalists from the coronavirus. Rion’s website describes her “as a fierce foe of anything Clinton, of everything Obama, and as a total and unrelenting enemy of academic left-liberalism and political correctness anywhere.” In the segment about Gugino, the One America News reporter, Rouz, claims that “newly released video appeared to show Gugino using a police tracker on his phone trying to scan police communications during the protest.” The footage, as seen in the segment, offers no obvious evidence to back up that assertion. The allegation of a link between Gugino and a far-left anti-fascist group referred to as “antifa” appears to have originated on Conservative Treehouse, a fringe right-wing website that has spread baseless conspiracy theories. The site bills itself as a “Rag Tag Bunch of Conservative Misfits.” The unsubstantiated theory that antifa activists were responsible for riots and looting at the protests prompted by the killing of George Floyd was the biggest piece of protest misinformation tracked by Zignal Labs, a research firm that follows the spread of falsehoods in the media. In response to an inquiry, a spokeswoman for One America News, Krista McClelland, wrote in an email Tuesday: “From numerous sources, OAN’s investigative team is aware of Mr. Gugino’s anti-police sentiment and statements.” And Herring claimed in a Twitter post that his network would present “follow-up reporting” to back up its claims about Gugino. The follow-up segment on Tuesday afternoon asserted that Gugino “had ties to antifa, the violent terrorist group.” “Mr. President, you haven’t let us down on doing what you say and we won’t let you down as your source for credible news!” Herring wrote. Who needs Fox news anymore??…. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, DBP66 said: The Herring family, in turn, has positioned One America News as a destination for pro-Trump viewers who feel alienated from more mainstream conservative outlets. If Fox News isn't dumb enough then, boy, do we have a product for you! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBP66 Posted June 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, The Guru said: If Fox News isn't dumb enough then, boy, do we have a product for you! how low can they go???..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Sinclair has got to feel a bit sheepish right now. They've been out-dumbed and outflanked by a more flagrant expression of right-wing fanaticism. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecPadre Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, DBP66 said: One America News, the Network That Spreads Conspiracies to the West Wing Michael M. Grynbaum The New York Times June 10, 2020 8:24 AM Read full article The conservative cable network One America News has a minuscule audience, attracts few readers on the web and has struggled to break into the television mainstream. But thanks to one powerful viewer in the White House, the network’s influence — and its conspiracy theories — are echoing in the highest reaches of American politics. President Donald Trump, responding to a One America News segment, floated a baseless theory Tuesday that a 75-year-old man in Buffalo who was knocked to the ground by the police — and hospitalized after bleeding from his head — was “an ANTIFA provocateur” who had tried to interfere with law enforcement. “@OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed,” the president wrote on Twitter. “Could be a setup?” There is no evidence to support the claims about the man, Martin Gugino, a longtime peace activist who has been affiliated with human-rights groups and the Catholic Worker movement. But One America News aired a segment that presented the false theory as reported news, as opposed to a baseless conspiracy. The segment would probably have faded into obscurity had Trump not chosen to amplify it to his nearly 82 million Twitter followers. The One America News correspondent who narrated the segment, Kristian Rouz, is a Russian native who has also worked for Sputnik, a Kremlin-controlled news outlet, which was first reported by The Daily Beast. Sputnik has been accused by intelligence services of contributing to Russia’s efforts to interfere in American elections. Later on Tuesday, One America News aired a follow-up segment that portrayed Gugino as a liberal extremist, “far from the kindly old man that many in the media are describing,” in the words of a correspondent, Pearson Sharp. One America News, based in San Diego, was founded in 2013 by Robert Herring, a California businessman who made a fortune in the technology industry. The network rallied behind Trump in the 2016 presidential election, and its coverage increasingly shifted to cheerleading on behalf of the president and his administration. Trump, a keen tracker of his media coverage, took notice. On Twitter and sometimes at public events, he often promotes One America News as a preferable alternative to Fox News. Inside the West Wing, One America News often airs on television screens alongside mainstream cable news networks. The Herring family, in turn, has positioned One America News as a destination for pro-Trump viewers who feel alienated from more mainstream conservative outlets. Its White House correspondent, Chanel Rion, is now a staple of news briefings, often called on by Trump’s press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany. Rion’s questions tend to be soft ones, and she has parroted some administration talking points. She was also rebuked by her fellow White House correspondents after she attended briefings in violation of social distancing guidelines intended to protect journalists from the coronavirus. Rion’s website describes her “as a fierce foe of anything Clinton, of everything Obama, and as a total and unrelenting enemy of academic left-liberalism and political correctness anywhere.” In the segment about Gugino, the One America News reporter, Rouz, claims that “newly released video appeared to show Gugino using a police tracker on his phone trying to scan police communications during the protest.” The footage, as seen in the segment, offers no obvious evidence to back up that assertion. The allegation of a link between Gugino and a far-left anti-fascist group referred to as “antifa” appears to have originated on Conservative Treehouse, a fringe right-wing website that has spread baseless conspiracy theories. The site bills itself as a “Rag Tag Bunch of Conservative Misfits.” The unsubstantiated theory that antifa activists were responsible for riots and looting at the protests prompted by the killing of George Floyd was the biggest piece of protest misinformation tracked by Zignal Labs, a research firm that follows the spread of falsehoods in the media. In response to an inquiry, a spokeswoman for One America News, Krista McClelland, wrote in an email Tuesday: “From numerous sources, OAN’s investigative team is aware of Mr. Gugino’s anti-police sentiment and statements.” And Herring claimed in a Twitter post that his network would present “follow-up reporting” to back up its claims about Gugino. The follow-up segment on Tuesday afternoon asserted that Gugino “had ties to antifa, the violent terrorist group.” “Mr. President, you haven’t let us down on doing what you say and we won’t let you down as your source for credible news!” Herring wrote. Who needs Fox news anymore??…. Talk about a marriage made in heaven. An Alt Right "news" site with Russian operatives as reports and chump. You can't honestly make this shit up. LOL!! Watch how much harder chump will be pushing Russian agendas in the next few months since he knows his time is up. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, AztecPadre said: Talk about a marriage made in heaven. An Alt Right "news" site with Russian operatives as reports and chump. You can't honestly make this shit up. LOL!! Watch how much harder chump will be pushing Russian agendas in the next few months since he knows his time is up. We can't take 4 more years under this man... It would've been different if we got a Republican president who knew wtf he was doing at the very least we wouldn't be as split as we are now... Trump had no political experience... no idea,no clue whatsoever... He pulled the biggest bait job in American History.... He told just the right crowd what they wanted to hear and unfortunately all they cared about was half assed promises of a wall and "Locking her up" and "Make America Great Again" it worked with Reagan... Not so much with Trump... He made the Republican party look like a joke... And he still is but some of y'all will kiss this man's ass until you turn blue in the face... For the 100th time Trump's not a real Republican... How did y'all fall for this? We gotta hope that the electoral college goons don't fuck us... They're part of the reason we're in this shit... The Electoral College needed to be gone awhile ago.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15yds4gibberish Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 3 hours ago, DBP66 said: ... President Donald Trump, responding to a One America News segment, floated a baseless theory Tuesday that a 75-year-old man in Buffalo who was knocked to the ground by the police — and hospitalized after bleeding from his head — was “an ANTIFA provocateur” who had tried to interfere with law enforcement. “@OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed,” the president wrote on Twitter. “Could be a setup?” ... I knew there had to be an explanation. There is no world in which he would have spelled the word 'provocateur' correctly without copying it directly from a cable news chyron. 🙄 The gravity must be extra strong in Buffalo. The blood poured out of his ear harder than normal too. A new Buffa-low. OANNing the libs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 7 hours ago, 15yds4gibberish said: I knew there had to be an explanation. There is no world in which he would have spelled the word 'provocateur' correctly without copying it directly from a cable news chyron. 🙄 The gravity must be extra strong in Buffalo. The blood poured out of his ear harder than normal too. A new Buffa-low. OANNing the libs! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBP66 Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 7 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said: OAN and Newsmax were just added by my cable provider. I’ve replaced FNC with them M-F except between the hours of 8-11pm. #factsoverfear Russian news and propaganda huh??...brilliant!!...🤡...should help you to get a true understanding of the world according to Putin...😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Shock of the day. All the left wing nut jobs on this site don’t like conservative media outlets. My question would be to all the lefties is where should we get our news? What channel, and program should we start watching/reading/listening to, to give us non-partisan, professional journalism? Real question. I’m highly curious because most MSM appear to be hyper partisan. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 14 minutes ago, Nolebull813 said: Shock of the day. All the left wing nut jobs on this site don’t like conservative media outlets. My question would be to all the lefties is where should we get our news? What channel, and program should we start watching/reading/listening to, to give us non-partisan, professional journalism? Real question. I’m highly curious because most MSM appear to be hyper partisan. CNN and msdnc!! 😂😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, Nolebull813 said: Shock of the day. All the left wing nut jobs on this site don’t like conservative media outlets. My question would be to all the lefties is where should we get our news? What channel, and program should we start watching/reading/listening to, to give us non-partisan, professional journalism? Real question. I’m highly curious because most MSM appear to be hyper partisan. Very fair question. I look forward to the replies, IF they reply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, I AM IRONMAN said: Very fair question. I look forward to the replies, IF they reply. If no one replies you know they have no real answer and all the shit they force their brain to absorb is left wing, anti Trump propaganda. If someone was confident that they believed non partisan journalism exists, it would be their moral duty to share it with the rest of us 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 51 minutes ago, Nolebull813 said: My question would be to all the lefties is where should we get our news? What channel, and program should we start watching/reading/listening to, to give us non-partisan, professional journalism? Real question. I’m highly curious because most MSM appear to be hyper partisan. You're not a serious person so I'd suggest maybe MTV News or Nickelodeon. The legit news outlets only seem hyper-partisan to you because they report things that you don't like. If you can actually read I'd suggest the big three eastern newspapers: New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. For TV/Radio, go with PBS and NPR. Pretty standard, boring news coverage but of high quality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 17 minutes ago, The Guru said: You're not a serious person so I'd suggest maybe MTV News or Nickelodeon. The legit news outlets only seem hyper-partisan to you because they report things that you don't like. If you can actually read I'd suggest the big three eastern newspapers: New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. For TV/Radio, go with PBS and NPR. Pretty standard, boring news coverage but of high quality. I’ll check into PBS and NPR. But the NYT is a left wing rag to the fullest. It is the Huff Post with a bigger budget. They literally changed their headline at least twice because people cried and complained that it wasnt critical enough of Trump. A guy resigned after backlash from allowing a Republican write an op-Ed. The Washington Post is just as worse. The way reporting should be is news journalist gives you the news and you don’t know who the hell they support politically. They should give you the verified facts and let you decide what to do with them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Not surprised those 3 lefty rag papers were brought up by him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 18 minutes ago, Nolebull813 said: But the NYT is a left wing rag to the fullest. It's only the best newspaper in the country. 🤡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 19 minutes ago, Nolebull813 said: The Washington Post is just as worse. This sentence is the reason why I suggested MTV News and Nickelodeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 19 minutes ago, Nolebull813 said: They should give you the verified facts and let you decide what to do with them. 😄 You support a guy who tells falsehoods 70% of time according to Politifact. Maybe the problem isn't journalism. Maybe the problem is you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, I AM IRONMAN said: Not surprised those 3 lefty rag papers were brought up by him The Wall Street Journal. Lefty rag. 😄 🤡 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 The failing New York Times and the Amazon-Washington Post. Two partisan tabloids who are a wing of the DNC. They don’t even try and hide their bias 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, Nolebull813 said: The failing New York Times and the Amazon-Washington Post. Two partisan tabloids who are a wing of the DNC. They don’t even try and hide their bias 😄 NY Times Publisher's 4Q Profit Grows as It Adds Subscribers See what happens when you get your news from Donald Trump? You become even more of an idiot than you already were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 1 hour ago, The Guru said: 😄 NY Times Publisher's 4Q Profit Grows as It Adds Subscribers See what happens when you get your news from Donald Trump? You become even more of an idiot than you already were. He’s been saying that for years and it was true the whole time. That article is 3 months old. They were a failing newspaper and are more tabloid than journalism. Only a hack like you would believe they are non partisan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, Nolebull813 said: He’s been saying that for years and it was true the whole time. That article is 3 months old. They were a failing newspaper and are more tabloid than journalism. Only a hack like you would believe they are non partisan. Boot licking hack! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Nolebull813 said: He’s been saying that for years and it was true the whole time. That article is 3 months old. They were a failing newspaper and are more tabloid than journalism. Only a hack like you would believe they are non partisan. From 2017. New York Times has record subscriber growth -- and some bad news too "We added an astonishing 308,000 net digital news subscriptions, making Q1 the single best quarter for subscriber growth in our history," Times CEO Mark Thompson said Wednesday. "Despite continued pressure on print advertising, we were able to grow overall revenues by 5 percent in the quarter," Thompson said. Trump is an idiot and a liar and you're an even bigger one for believing him. You could have the truth come up and smack you in the face and you'd still believe what Trumps says. Embarrassing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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