Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Media Matters on Daily Caller series: We don’t ‘respond to trolls’

By Vince Coglianese

WASHINGTON — Media Matters for America officials resorted to name-calling Monday as they again dismissed questions regarding revelations about their organization as reported by The Daily Caller.

“I generally make a policy not to respond to trolls, basically,” Media Matters Executive Vice-President Ari Rabin-Havt said, referring to TheDC, when asked about the group’s silence amid the continuing investigative series, “Inside Media Matters.”

“I’m not going to respond to an article that’s basically filled up with just crap,” Rabin-Havt continued. “There’s no point getting into a match back and forth with The Daily Caller, and that’s why we chose not to respond.”

Rabin-Havt and Media Matters founder David Brock addressed the question at a D.C. event promoting their organization’s latest book, “The Fox Effect.”

The move to remain silent is an uncharacteristic one for the flame throwers at Media Matters, who are often quick to address perceived media inaccuracies on their blog. The ranks of the organization, including regular agitators like senior fellow Eric Boehlert, have maintained silence on the reports.

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