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'''Accuracy In Media''' ('''AIM''') is an American [[Wikipedia:non-profit organization|non-profit]] "[[Wikipedia:news media|news media]] [[Wikipedia:Watchdog journalism|watchdog]]" founded in 1969 by [[Wikipedia:economist|economist]] [[Wikipedia:Reed Irvine|Reed Irvine]]. AIM describes itself as "a non-profit, grassroots citizens watchdog of the news media that critiques botched and bungled news stories and sets the record straight on important issues that have received slanted coverage." It has been described as having a [[Wikipedia:Conservatism in the United States|politically conservative]] stance.<ref>
* "Follow-Up: Interview With Accuracy in Media Editor Cliff Kincaid", ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'', [[Fox News]], February 8, 2005. (Transcript available via [http://www.lexisnexis.com LexisNexis])
* Stephen Miller, "Reed Irvine, 82, Founded Accuracy in Media", ''[[New York Sun]]'', November 18, 2004.
* Douglas Martin, "Murray Baron, 94, Labor Lawyer And Head of Accuracy in Media", ''The New York Times'', September 26, 2002.
* "Defining Bias Downward", ''[[Columbia Journalism Review]]'', January/February 2005.
* Steve Rendall. [http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2053 The Fairness Doctrine] ''[[Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting]]'' January/February 2005</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Callahan|first1=David|title=Fortunes of change : the rise of the liberal rich and the remaking of America|date=2010|publisher=J. Wiley & Sons, Inc.|location=Hoboken, N.J.|isbn=978-0470177112}}</ref>
==Funding==
==Funding==
A minimum of eight separate oil companies are known to have been contributors in the early 80s. Only three donors are given by name: the Allied Educational Foundation (founded and chaired by [[Wikipedia:George Barasch|George Barasch]]), [[Wikipedia:Shelby Cullom Davis|Shelby Cullom Davis]], and billionaire [[Wikipedia:Richard Mellon Scaife|Richard Mellon Scaife]]. Scaife gave $2 million to Accuracy in Media between 1977 and 1997.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/scaifeside050299.htm Arkansas Project Led to Turmoil and Rifts] ''Washington Post'' May 2, 1999; Page A24</ref>
A minimum of eight separate oil companies are known to have been contributors in the early 80s. Only three donors are given by name: the Allied Educational Foundation (founded and chaired by [[Wikipedia:George Barasch|George Barasch]]), [[Wikipedia:Shelby Cullom Davis|Shelby Cullom Davis]], and billionaire [[:Category:Scaife Foundations|Richard Mellon Scaife]]. Scaife gave $2 million to Accuracy in Media between 1977 and 1997.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/scaifeside050299.htm Arkansas Project Led to Turmoil and Rifts] ''Washington Post'' May 2, 1999; Page A24</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
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*[https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Accuracy_in_Media Accuracy in Media], SourceWatch.
*[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Accuracy_in_Media Accuracy in Media], RationalWiki.
*[https://www.desmog.com/accuracy-media/ Accuracy in Media], DeSmog.

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Latest revision as of 00:49, 29 April 2024

Accuracy in Media
Founded June 17, 1971 (1971-06-17)
Jurisdiction us-dc
Type Not-for-profit
23-7135837
Registration no. EXTUID_2735966
Website www.aim.org

Accuracy In Media (AIM) is an American non-profit "news media watchdog" founded in 1969 by economist Reed Irvine. AIM describes itself as "a non-profit, grassroots citizens watchdog of the news media that critiques botched and bungled news stories and sets the record straight on important issues that have received slanted coverage." It has been described as having a politically conservative stance.[1][2]

Funding

A minimum of eight separate oil companies are known to have been contributors in the early 80s. Only three donors are given by name: the Allied Educational Foundation (founded and chaired by George Barasch), Shelby Cullom Davis, and billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife. Scaife gave $2 million to Accuracy in Media between 1977 and 1997.[3]

Tax information

Updated January 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
Registration
Name Accuracy In Media Inc
EIN 23-7135837
Subsection 03 - Charitable Organizations
Deductibility 1 - Contributions are deductible.
Ruling date 10/1971

See also

Notes

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Callahan, David (2010). Fortunes of change : the rise of the liberal rich and the remaking of America. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley & Sons, Inc.. ISBN 978-0470177112.
  3. ↑ Arkansas Project Led to Turmoil and Rifts Washington Post May 2, 1999; Page A24

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