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ExxonMobil owns the media’s convention coverage.
thinkprogress.org - 8/25/2008
ExxonMobil owns the media’s convention coverage.
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As ThinkProgress noted yesterday, ExxonMobil is sponsoring CNN’s coverage of both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. We also noted that CBS’s political coverage is sponsored by ExxonMobil. Now, it appears that National Journal has also opened its doors to Big Oil sponsorship, announcing on its website that its coverage of the 2008 conventions will be “ ...

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  • ava1jennings ava1jennings
    +1

      It saddens me that one of the world's top leaders in the fuel business doesn't support global warming. People don't  understand how important gloal warming is to our future. It can help everyone have a healthier and safe future.

    Futhermore, why lie about something that you support? That's like stratling the fence, and not knowing what decision you really want to make. If you don't support global warming, you just don't support this important matter. But don't say you are in favor, and then when public records are reviewed, the pubilc finds out that from 1998-2005, ExxonMobil has contributed over $16 million to 43 anti-global warming groups to confuse Americans about global this matter.

     

    Posted 7/12/2009 respond (flag)
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Josh Dorner: Energy Idiocy on the Streets of Denver
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... As has been reported by ThinkProgress and others, ExxonMobil has paid for a significant portion of the convention's media coverage and the energy industry (and most others) are lavishing sponsorships on events, parties, and receptions from dusk 'til dawn. But the entrenched dirty energy interests seem particularly intent on using the convention to push their issues. ...