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== Books ==The following books were written for CMD:* ''[http://wwwIn March 2018, Arn Pearson became CMD’s Executive Director, succeeding Lisa Graves, who served as executive director from 2009-2018 and currently serves as board President.prwatch.org/books/tsigfy.html Toxic Sludge is Good For You!]''* ''[http://www.prwatch.org/books/madcow.html Mad Cow U.S.A.]''*''[http://www.prwatch.org/books/CMD’s team includes researchers, data experts, FOIA experts.html Trust Us, We're Experts! How Industry Manipulates Science lawyers, and Gambles With Your Future]'' fact-checkers. *''[http://www.prwatch.org/books/wmd.html Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq]'' * ''[http://www.bananarepublicans.org Banana Republicans: How the Right Wing Is Turning America Into CMD is a One501(c)(3) tax-Party State]'' exempt non-profit. *''[http://www.prwatch.org/books/tbwe The Best War Ever: Lies, Damned Lies and the Mess in Iraq]''__TOC__
Past:* [[John Stauber]], Founder The group presents itself as a nonpartisan media research organization and its principals have criticized people and policies in 1993, former Executive Director, retired July, 2009both of the major political parties in the U.S. and interest groups across the political spectrum.* as well as several other consultants or volunteers
== Funding ==Over its history, The CMD has received over $500 from the following foundations: [http://www.prwatch.org/finances.html]* book ''[[American Legacy FoundationBanana Republicans]]* '' documents that the right wing in the United States regards politics as a form of "war by other means." The book notes that notwithstanding self-named "conservatives" have a "stated aversion to 'big government,' when in control of the federal government they did not hesitate to expand its powers in precisely those areas that are most threatening to individual freedoms, through the [[Bydale FoundationPatriot Act I|USA Patriot Act]]* and other measures that authorize spying on citizens and detentions without trial. The likelihood that such inherently abusive powers will be misused has increased, moreover, as the [[Careth Foundationconservative]]* movement accuses its ideological adversaries of 'treason,' '[[Carolyn Foundationterrorism]]* ' and 'un-Americanism,' threatening long-standing traditions of tolerance and diversity. ... In sum, the direction in which forces in the [[Changing Horizons Charitable TrustGOP]]* [[CS Fund]]* [[Deer Creek Foundation]]* [[DJB Foundation]]* [[Educational Foundation are moving looks - at times absurdly, at times ominously - similar to the 'banana republics' of Latin America]]* [[Florence and John Schumann Foundation]]* [[Foundation for Deep Ecology]]* [[Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund]]* [[Grodzins Fund]]* [[HKH Foundation]]* [[Homeland Foundation]]* [[Jenifer Altman Foundation]]* [[Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation]]* [[Litowitz Foundation]]* [[Ottinger Foundation]]* [[Rockwood Fund]]* [[Roy and Niuta Titus Foundation]]* [[Sperling Foundation]]* [[Stern Family Fund]]* [[Town Creek Foundation]]* [[Turner Foundation]]* [[Winslow Foundation]]: nations dominated by narrow corporate elites, which use the pretext of national security to violate the rights of their citizens."
Center for Media ==Funding==CMD voluntarily discloses its major funders on its website. The following foundations and Democracy<br>122 West Washington Avenue<br>Suite 555<br>Madisongenerous individuals have donated $5,000 or more to support the work of CMD since January 1, WI 537032020:<brref name="about"/>
Email: email editor AT *American Federation of Teachers*Cloud Mountain Foundation*Common Counsel Foundation*Community Shares of Wisconsin*Craigslist Charitable Fund*CREDOMobile*East Bay Community Foundation*Wendy A. Fearnside*Andrew J. Goodman*Hopewell Fund*Christina Jonsson Charity*Gordon Lafer*Mindy Loiselle & Lanny Levenson Gift Fund*Madison Community Foundation*Marisla Foundation*Mazess Fund*Stewart R.org <br>Mott FoundationWeb: http://www*Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund*Park Foundation*Nancy D.prwatchPeterson*Piper Fund*Michael L.org/Schler*Sustainability Group*Sustainable Grantmaking Partners Fund*Tides Foundation*Trehan Foundation*Wallace Global Fund*Wildbasil Fund
The group presents itself as a nonpartisan media research organization '''Former Staff'''*Lisa Graves, Executive Director*Mary Bottari, Deputy Director*Patricia Barden, IT Director*Jordan Barden, Webmaster*Evan Vorpahl, Researcher*Nick Surgey, Director of Research*Jamie Corey, Researcher*Brendan Fischer, General Counsel*Jessica Mason, Researcher*Sari Williams, Office and Outreach Manager*Nikolina Lazic, Executive Assistant*Calvin Sloan, Researcher and Multimedia Specialist*Friday Thorn, Digital Editor*Jonas Persson, Writer*Rebekah Wilce, Reporter and its principals have criticized people Researcher*Harriet Rowan, Reporter*Wendell Potter, Honorary Senior Fellow*Abdul Raziq, Writer*Emily Osborne, Reporter*Sara Jerving, Reporter*Jonathan Rosenblum, Contributor*Beau Hodai, Contributor*Will Dooling, Researcher*Anne Landman, Managing Editor*Ben Tobias, Researcher*Steve Horn, Contributor*Dave Johnson, Contributor*Eric Carlson, Researcher*Jennifer Page, Researcher and policies in both of the major political parties Writer*Kate Rhudy, Policy Counsel*[[John Stauber]], Founder in the U.S. and interest groups across the political spectrum. 1993, former Executive Director, retired July 2009
The CMD book ''[[Banana Republicans]]'' documents that the right wing in the United States regards politics as a form of "war by other means." The book notes that notwithstanding self-named "conservatives" have a "stated aversion to 'big government,' when in control of the federal government they did not hesitate to expand its powers in precisely those areas that are most threatening to individual freedoms, through the [[Patriot Act I|USA Patriot Act]] and other measures that authorize spying on citizens and detentions without trial. The likelihood that such inherently abusive powers will be misused has increased, moreover, as the [[conservative]] movement accuses its ideological adversaries of 'treason,' '[[terrorism]]Former Directors' and 'un-Americanism,' threatening long-standing traditions of tolerance and diversity. ... In sum, the direction in which forces in the * [[GOPTed Nace]] are moving looks - at times absurdly, at times ominously - similar to the 'banana republics' of Latin America: nations dominated by narrow corporate elites, which use the pretext of national security to violate the rights of their citizens."
The book warns that one-party domination of politics carries the danger of "incestuous amplification," a tendency for policymakers to "only listens to those who are already in lock-step agreement, reinforcing set beliefs and creating a situation ripe for miscalculation." It notes that in one-party dictatorships like Hitler's Germany or Stalin's Soviet Union, "hierarchical, command-driven social systems" were "notorious for their tendency to make disastrous decisions, in the areas of both domestic and foreign policy." With regard to the United States, the book argues that "incestuous amplification" helps explain "how the [[Bush administration]] managed to convince itself that [[Iraq]] truly did possess awesome [[weapons of mass destruction]], that it was closely tied to [[al Qaeda]], and that the people of Iraq would greet a U.S. [[invasion of Iraq|invasion]] of their country as liberation. Much of the administration's intelligence information about Iraq actually came from the [[Iraqi National Congress]] (INC), an organization created and funded by the U.S. government at the behest of the [[George H.W. Bush administration|first Bush administration]] ==Contact Information==Center for the purpose of creating conditions for [[Saddam Hussein]]'s overthrow. Not surprisingly, the information from the INC Media and its head, [[Ahmed Chalabi]], tended to reinforce the already-existing assumptions of policymakers in the second Bush administrationDemocracy<br>520 University Ave<br>Ste 305<br>Madison, even when that information contradicted other reports coming from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|U.S. Central Intelligence Agency]]." WI 53703<br>
The book argues that incestuous amplification can also distort other areas of knowledge and policy, such as scienceWebsite: https://www. It notes that Bush administration routinely subordinated science to politics, with potentially dangerous consequencesexposedbycmd. "To inform its decisions on issues including sex education, environmental health, [[global warming]], workplace safety and [[HIVorg<br>Email: editor@prwatch.org<br>Twitter: https:/AIDS|AIDS]], the Bush administration has used a variety of political litmus tests to create scientific panels stacked heavily with members who have scant scientific credentials but strong industry ties and right-wing agendas/twitter. It had [[web scrubbing|altered]] official government websites, removing scientific information that contradicts the political views of industry groups and the conservative movementcom/exposedbycmd<br>Facebook: https://www. In some cases, scientists have been ordered to remain silent by their politically appointed higher-upsfacebook."com/CenterforMediaandDemocracy/<br>
Some contend that CMD ==Books==* ''[https://www.prwatch.org/books/tsigfy.html Toxic Sludge is not neutralGood For You!]''* ''[https://www.prwatch.org/books/madcow.html Mad Cow U.S.A. CMD has been criticized for having an anti-corporate viewpoint by [[lobbyist]]s such as ''*''[[Berman & Cohttps://www.prwatch.org/books/experts.]]html Trust Us, a public affairs firm owned by [[Rick BermanWe're Experts! How Industry Manipulates Science and Gambles With Your Future]] specializing in creating '' *''[[front groups]] for industry clients in the tobacco, food, biotechnology and other sectorshttps://www.prwatch. [[ActivistCashorg/books/wmd.comhtml Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq]], an '' * ''[[industry-funded organizations|industryhttp://www.bananarepublicans.org Banana Republicans: How the Right Wing Is Turning America Into a One-fundedParty State]] website run by Berman & Co'' *''[https://www.prwatch. org/books/tbwe The Best War Ever: Lies, Damned Lies and associated with Bermanthe Mess in Iraq]''s [[Center for Consumer Freedom]], has run such critiques.
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[[image:CMDlogo.png|thumb|400px||Center for Media and Democracy]]'''The Center for Media and Democracy''' (CMD) is a non-partisan [[progressive]] nationally recognized watchdog group led founded in 1993 by [[Lisa GravesJohn Stauber]]. CMD manages this websitethat leads in-depth investigations into the corruption that undermines our democracy, environment, SourceWatchand economic prosperity.org. As noted on SourceWatch's sister site<ref>Center for Media and Democracy, [httphttps://www.prwatchexposedbycmd.org/about-cmd/indexAbout], ''CMD'', 2022.html PRWatch</ref> CMD manages this website, SourceWatch.org], CMD "strengthens participatory democracy by investigating and exposing [[public relations]] spin and [[propaganda]] such as corporate [[greenwashing]], and by promoting [[media]] literacy and [[citizen journalism]]ALECExposed.org." CMD also manages the publishes original research and featured documents it obtains on its blog [httphttps://www.BanksterUSAexposedbycmd.org BanksterUSA] websiteExposedbyCMD. CMD was founded in 1993 by [[John Stauber]org].
== People News==Current:* [[Lisa Graves]], Executive Director* [[Mary Bottari]], Director of The latest news from the Real Economy Project* [[Wendell Potter]], Senior Fellow Center for Media and Democracy can be found on Health Care* [http://www.prwatch.org/users/990/patricia-barden Patricia Barden], IT Director* its blog [httphttps://www.prwatchexposedbycmd.org/users/35306/friday-thorn Friday Thornhere], Editor* [http://www.prwatch.org/user/1968 Sari Williams], Office and Outreach Manager
==Non-Partisan Advocacy==
===Board Example of DirectorsCMD's Critiques ===* [[Deborah Bey]]* [[Lisa Graves]]* [[David Merritt]]* [[Joe Mendelson]]* [[Inger Stole]]* [[Ellen Braune]]* [[Jan Miyasaki]]
The Center does book warns that one-party domination of politics carries the danger of "incestuous amplification," a tendency for policymakers to "only listens to those who are already in lock-step agreement, reinforcing set beliefs and creating a situation ripe for miscalculation." It notes that in one-party dictatorships like Hitler's Germany or Stalin's Soviet Union, "hierarchical, command-driven social systems" were "notorious for their tendency to make disastrous decisions, in the areas of both domestic and foreign policy." With regard to the United States, the book argues that "incestuous amplification" helps explain "how the [[Bush administration]] managed to convince itself that [[Iraq]] truly did possess awesome [[weapons of mass destruction]], that it was closely tied to [[al Qaeda]], and that the people of Iraq would greet a U.S. [[invasion of Iraq|invasion]] of their country as liberation. Much of the administration'not''' accept donations from for-profit corporations or grants s intelligence information about Iraq actually came from the [[Iraqi National Congress]] (INC), an organization created and funded by the U.S. government agenciesat the behest of the [[George H.W. Bush administration|first Bush administration]] for the purpose of creating conditions for [[http://prwatchSaddam Hussein]]'s overthrow.org/finances.htmlNot surprisingly, the information from the INC and its head, [[Ahmed Chalabi]], tended to reinforce the already-existing assumptions of policymakers in the second Bush administration, even when that information contradicted other reports coming from the [[Category:Real Economy ProjectCentral Intelligence Agency|U.S. Central Intelligence Agency]]."
The book argues that incestuous amplification can also distort other areas of knowledge and policy, such as science. It notes that Bush administration routinely subordinated science to politics, with potentially dangerous consequences. "To inform its decisions on issues including sex education, environmental health, [[global warming]], workplace safety and [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]], the Bush administration has used a variety of political litmus tests to create scientific panels stacked heavily with members who have scant scientific credentials but strong industry ties and right-wing agendas. It had [[web scrubbing|altered]] official government websites, removing scientific information that contradicts the political views of industry groups and the conservative movement. In some cases, scientists have been ordered to remain silent by their politically appointed higher-ups."== Contact Criticism==Some contend that CMD is not neutral. CMD has been criticized for having an anti-corporate viewpoint by [[lobbyist]]s such as [[Berman & Co.]], a public affairs firm owned by [[Rick Berman]] specializing in creating [[front groups]] for industry clients in the tobacco, food, biotechnology and other sectors. [[ActivistCash.com]], an [[industry-funded organizations|industry-funded]] website run by Berman & Co. and associated with Berman's [[Center for Consumer Freedom]], has run such critiques.
== Non-Partisan Advocacy Personnel=====Staff===As of February 2022:<ref>Center for Media and Democracy, [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/our-team/ Our Team], ''CMD'', accessed February 2022.</ref>*Arn Pearson, Executive Director*Eric Wittstein, Director of Operations and Development*David Armiak, Research Director*Alex Kotch, Investigative Reporter*Don Wiener, Contributor
=== Example Board of CMD's Critiques Directors===As of February 2022:<ref name="about">CMD, [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/about-cmd/ About CMD], ''CMD'', accessed February 2022.</ref>*[[Lisa Graves]], President*Deborah Bey*Ellen Braune*Cosmo Harrigan*Gordon Lafer*Nancy MacLean*Jan Miyasaki*Bo Yerxa
== Criticism Articles and Resources=====IRS Form 990 Filings===<div class="docframe"><p>2020</p><p>{{#widget:Iframe|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20971359-center-for-media-and-democracy-2020-990|width=350|height=250}}</p></div>{{Clear}}
=== Other organizations with similar names ===
CMD was founded in 1993. Since then a number of other '''unaffiliated''' organizations with similar names have arisen. They also are named, or have in their name, "Center for Media and Democracy." These different groups include:
*[[DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy]] - a research center at Duke University that supports "democratic free media in the United States and around the globe" [http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/centers/dewitt/about.html]
*[[CCTV Center for Media and Democracy]] - a Burlington, Vermont community media center (CCTV stands for Chittenden Community Television) with a mission of ensuring "free speech and opportunity in the increasingly centralized and commercialized world of electronic media" [http://www.cctv.org/index.php?SiteAlias=cctv&PageAlias=CCTV_About]
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