Want to Know How Much a Media Matters Exec Makes? Here’s Your Chance
- Posted on August 17, 2011 at 2:54pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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If you’ve ever been curious about the salaries of some of the top executives at Media Matters for America, the progressive media watchdog group financed by George Soros, here you go.
The Poynter Institute, which provides resources and training for journalists, posted the salaries (after looking at the non-profits 990 tax form) of some of Media Matters’ top talent. According to IRS reports from the end of 2009,* Media Matters had net assets of $2,774,565 and listed the following annual salaries:
David Brock, chairman and CEO: $286,804
Eric Burns, president: $240,579
Tate Williams, chief of staff: $162,812
Eric Boehlert, senior fellow: $115,000
Ari Rabin-Havt, vice president of communications and strategy: $134,484
All that for declaring war on Fox News and throwing a victory party when Glenn Beck left the network in June.
Poynter also has the 2010 salaries for the conservative Media Research Center, which you can view here.
(H/T: Mediaite)
*The organization’s 2010 numbers have not yet been posted at Guidestar.org, according to Poynter.
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Comments (117)
bboatmanable
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:15pmWhether non-profit, or for proft. Liberal (whether I like them or not) or Conservative. If someone is willing to pay somebody that much to do a job, who am I to gripe about it. My gripe is when people who make that much complain how it’s not enough (for whatever reason). If you sign a contract (NFL Players) then honor the contract, just like you’d expect the business too. With my current job/hours I make approximately $1.50 an hour, but it’s my choice, just like these jobs are theirs. Good for them, capitalism at its best.
Report Post »db321
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:25pmSo this is how much someone would charge to sell out America. Great work guys – your parents must be proud
Report Post »Midwest Blonde
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:31pm@bboatmanable
You said “I make approximately $1.50 an hour”
I DO hope that was a typo. NO ONE gets only $1.50 per hour.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:32pmMatthew 20: Read Matthew 20:1-16. Seems rather clear to me in a nutshell – FROM THE MASTER, LORD, AND SAVIOR HIMSELF.
Don’t PICK OUT your verse. READ THE ENTIRE 16 VERSES to understand the two-fold understanding of Jesus’ words.
Naturally, libertards will send you to SOME of these verses when they talk of socialized justice, EXCEPT VERSES 15 AND 16, WHICH ARE CLEAR PRO-CAPITALIST VERSES. In other words, if YOU and I AGREE to an hourly wage and you complain later, then what does that say about you? And, besides, the money belongs to whomever owns the business, so he can do what he wants.
GIVE THESE TWO VERSES TO A PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL AND WATCH THEM SQUIRM.
Report Post »snixy
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:54pmIt is very easy to make $1.50 an hour – own your own business and work 365 14 hours a day
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 5:45pm@bboatmanable
Report Post »The difference is, they are the ones who hold a grudge against people being successful.
The blatant hypocrisy is ridiculous… fully expected, but still ridiculous.
Marci
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 5:52pmI have no problem with their salaries—I do have a problem with them advocating the death of capitalism while rolling around in it and benefitting from it.
Report Post »Blackop
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 6:37pmHow much does Beck make? (hint: It’s a lot)
Report Post »Sy Kosys
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:26pm@blackop
How much does he also DONATE? (Hint, a *far* cry more than ANY of these MM knuckleheads)
How much of his own $$ does he spend on his projects (8/28 was rather costly ya know)?
I mean….really….
Or should i even care….meh
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 10:04pm.
Report Post »$120K?
All you have to do is sell your soul.
Lucy Larue
Posted on August 19, 2011 at 8:50pmBBOATMANABLE,
Report Post »Soros is the evil Lex Luthor who would destroy Metropolis.
No one …,to include FOX NEWS ,talks about it. Glenn Beck tried.
Where is Superman?
skitrees
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:56pmClass warfare is class warfare no matter which side it comes from. This envy of wealth has GOT to stop all the way around!
Now, if you wanted to argue against their status as a tax exempt organization – that’s another matter entirely.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:39pmamen! This must STOP within the Conservative ranks, first!!! CLASS WARFARE COMES FROM PROGRESSIVE LIBERALS. Not from capitalist. Again, READ MATTHEW 20: 1-16. READ IT REALLY SLOW FOR WHOEVER IS READING MY COMMENTS. Read it slow or you will miss the 2 points here that Jesus is trying to make.
Report Post »ezeewhiz
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:55pmHey theres some targets for liberal loons! But no you say? Its alright for your side to make a living or please expain to us bible reading gun toten dumb ass middle-class Americans why these salaries go unchallenged. WARNING…Please talk slow we aint the sharpest knives in the drawer!!!!
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:59pmNoone
Knows
What
You
Are
Talking
About
Was that slow enough?
Report Post »flfshrmn
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:12pmPut the bong down and take a hit of fresh air dude.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:37pmAgain, if you are a Bible-thumping American, then read Matthew 20: 1-16 and them come back here and apologize. These people have a right to make whatever money the owner (Soros) and the laborer agrees upon. At least they have a choice right now. If Obama got his way totally, you would have to accept whatever THEY tell you like a good Commie. So, take your choice here. I would say that anyone who complains about the salaries ANYONE makes is JEALOUS and you know what the Lord says about envy, don’t you? LOOK IT UP. I may not like these people for their political philosophies and actions, but I NEVER begrudge them for using capitalist ideas. It just shows them how utterly hypocritical they are. GET IT YET?
Report Post »reandbe
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:43pmWho is noone??
Report Post »metalurgy
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:55pmBah! No I don’t care how much money anyone makes but me. Their salaries don’t pay my bills and put zero food on my table.
It’s a free market and any job is a good job if you can get it in this economy, even if you are a flaming liberal marxist. They pay their taxes just like everyone else here.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:58pmAh, the refreshing flavor of rationality.
Report Post »flfshrmn
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:02pmNot if they 503(c) which IS what they do.You and I pay then.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:08pmFLFSHRMN, I assume you are just as outraged by the MRC? They are an identically-organized, ideologically-opposite organization.
Report Post »flfshrmn
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:09pmI hope you are putting a lot of it in the shiny stuff……..I think you may be.
Report Post »lisa2994
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:16pmMedia Matters is tex exempt they do not pay taxes! They should have to pay them like everyone else though!!!!!!
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:30pmLOL, Lisa, i’ll pose the same question to you: I assume you are just as outraged by the MRC? They are an identically-organized, ideologically-opposite organization.
Meaning, they are also tax-exempt and serve essentially the same purpose. Are you diametrically opposed to their existence too?
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:48pmflfshrmn:
Report Post »Then only get these IRS deductions because of CONGRESS. Tell your Congressmen/women to reform the IRS or get rid of it! tHE LIBERAL WILL ALWAYS COMPLAIN until he finds out that the CAPITALIST ideas work in his favor, then he wants to pull the plug for everyone else.
I think everyone should stop a minute and think about YOUR MOTIVES for being angry at people like these. What are the REAL reasons? They are using CAPITALIST ideas for offering and receiving their salaries, so if that doesn’t make you angry, then what it is that does? HOW ABOUT THE FACT that Soros uses all these IRS rules to actually make a profit BECAUSE he is NOT an honest and good man, but an EVIL man. Be angry for how he has damaged this country using whatever means necessary to destroy it, not the fact that he pays his people well and you would get paid that if you had a Master’s degree, PHD, or were an expert in your field. Education is part of the Capitalist way. Communism and Marxism IS NOT. Stop and think about WHY you are angry and WHO you are angry at. Some of you just don’t make sense to me because I believe you act on EMOTIONS alone and not your good sense thinking. You are rationalizing your comments based on jealousy and anger. SHAME ON YOU. If you are a true conservative American, and I mean, A TRUE, HONEST, CONSERVATIVE AMERICAN, you will now see what I just said as true and be humbled by it. Now, if so, move on and re-evaluate your stand on things like this.
fastfacts
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:51pmTHERE IS ONE THING ABOUT GEORGE SOROS…
He knows Obama is lying about the economy and that it is still going down, possible double dip. This is why he is still investing like its 2008. And talk about insider trading via the administration.
Have you ever seen George Soros’ Executive Summary, its available on http://www.americanparchment.com
Report Post »flfshrmn
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:46pmIf SOROS want to pay his GARBAGE MEN $115k a year…….that’s his business.
Report Post »101
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:45pmSoros is old school, what worked for him in the past (old days) is now costing him billions and he’s failing, and too old to come up with anything new to outsmart the American people. Soros w/BO did their best to destroy the US and it didn’t work. What it did is awake a sleeping giant, and now it’s time to elect a new president to dissolve Soros & company. Burn in hell old man
Report Post »BillyPenn
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 5:11pmWell said !
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:44pmPay them all $250,000.01 so that they can see how it feels to have the Feds take a bigger chunk in taxes.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:56pmYou do understand the progressive taxation system, right? Bumping into a higher tax bracket will not cause your net income to decrease. Believe it or not, they took that into account when they designed the system.
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:53pmWhile I am turned off by the word ‘progressive’ I do understand. It means as I earn more the government takes a bigger percentage piece of my earnings. I would prefer that the government have an ‘equal’ based tax system so that all people pay the same percentage. But that‘s only because I believe that ’all men are created equal’ and that it is the government who treats people unequally.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:57pmHow dogmatic of you. You know it’s just a word, right? With a specific meaning that completely apolitical.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 5:59pmAgain, the naivete, Tom. Are you newly graduated?
Both Obama and Hillary Clinton are the walking definition of Progressives. You remember Hillary’s infamous “in awe of Margaret Sanger” comment, don’t you? The Progressive movement is very much political. Unless, of course, you don’t exactly understand the movement.
By the way, nice deflection calling DDG7 dogmatic? Have you read your own posts?
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 6:17pmSeriously? The progressive tax system is called that because it proceeds or progresses by steps or degrees, aka: the actual, initial definition of the word progressive. If you want to wrap the word up in other meanings to make it sound evil, fine, but believe it or not the word as it applies to taxation is not political.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 6:25pmTom, Tom, Tom, you are the one that suggested that “progressive” was an apolitical word. Was just correcting you. And those of us that earn higher incomes than you certainly understand this country’s progressive taxation.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 6:53pmDude. Can you not read. You are angrily agreeing with me.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 6:59pmSo transparent, Darling, and so wrong. Still not angry…..why do you want me to be? And I was giving you credit for being one of the smarter ones. You continually prove me wrong. Ah, well, you also like having the last word and since, alas, I must go now……I will leave the last word to you. Enjoy! Nice sparring words with you. God Bless and God Speed.
Report Post »LinkedIn G
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:36pmAs far as I’m concerned … That’s Soros blood money … They can have it.
Report Post »70S_KIDS_FIGHTING_SOCIALISM
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:35pmThis is what we have for these thugs. Their story will follow that of The untouchables.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PawwEk9E8i8&feature=related
Report Post »santramir
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:30pmas you can see the assets and the comediants diets are much much much cheaper than any movie or music progressive antisocial hit star. the effectiveness in music and movie social corruption power is declining and real puppet masters of the “conspiracy” theories are well aware so they are placing their money where the cost benefit relation to the global goverment project worths the most
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:36pmSantrimar………What?
Report Post »santramir
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:25pmdo you thing tis is big money??!! you are wrong when you consider this is much much cheaper than hollywood or music arena mass corruptors misnamed “stars” earning millions to interpret diabolic roles that keep the american people idiotized and entertained from the real human problems. is the reaction of the evil forces called “conspiracy” to the change in the mass information and entertainment habit changes. as you can see, a progressive popular movie or popular music star charges millions for a year or a particular film, while you can pay 5 to 20 missinformants and antisocial corruptors in the tabloids, the tablets, the pc screens or the so called social networks. hey blazers, you used to have more sharp and deep approaches to the daily facts
Report Post »flfshrmn
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:49pmBro. Put the bong down and hit some fresh air!
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:20pmI keep asking ENCINOM how much he/she makes per post and how they get paid, by post or by response, but haven’t gotten an answer yet :-)
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:34pmToo funny! Told him this morning his handlers must be so disappointed in his job performance. LOL
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:35pmTax the bastards after all its what they want. Share the wealth and all that garbage.
Report Post »Ex_Masshole
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:16pmWell then I guess it’s time for *them* to start paying “their fair share.”
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:41pmThey are paying dearly with their soul…Hell awaits them.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:06pmDang straight. God will punish them for their work at Media Matters!
Report Post »AzSage
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:14pmGood for them. Soros pays his mouthpieces well. At least I’m not being taxed for it.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:23pmI have little doubt the government lines Soros’ pockets. Let’s see……two come to mind.
1) the deepwater drilling contract in Brazil shortly after the Gulf shutdown
2) Soros shorting the dollar simultaneous with the Moody’s downgrade
You can be very sure you are being taxed for it, Sage.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:52pmClearly, based on those two examples of…something…you are being taxed for it. Excellent investigative journalism there.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:56pmRather naive of you, Tom. Those were two that came to mind. Didn’t even have to think long or hard to come up with that. What a happy world you live in to think the government doesn’t pay kickbacks to the ones who got them elected?
Report Post »netmail
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:13pmThese idiots care about what YOU make…not what they make.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:10pmWe should all wish they get what they truly deserve.
Report Post »What was the name of that brain eating bacteria that has surfaced?
smithclar3nc3
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:15pmThe brain eating disease is called public school indcotrination and they already have it.
Report Post »IntransigentMind
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:17pmOh, the incestuous nature Americna politics is well known. Nobody should be surprised at this or other things. David Brock? Shocker. The right has their own brand of similar, but they’re known as RINOs:
Report Post »http://markamerica.com/2011/08/17/dana-perino-party-of-washington-dc/
cemerius
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:10pmProof positive that being Conservative pays better!! Because THAT is what the majority of people want to hear!!
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:07pmGeorge Soros has deep pockets!
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:07pmSurely they are going to spread the wealth! Now when will my check arrive?
Report Post »blue_sky
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:13pmCheck will be coming under neo-cons, progressive and even Ron Paul. The real question you should ask – what my check can buy nowadays. With Ron Paul you at least get sound money.
Report Post »blue_sky
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:05pmWho cares as long as it is not taxpayers money. I may envy the rich, but am only concern with liberty and taxpayer’s money.
The real greatness of RON PAUL is that he does not want to “run” the economy, the world or our lives. Others do. And when politicians “run” things , they always serve special interest groups with our money.
(Note: when we borrow or print paper money – it is in fact a tax on all people, inflation and debt.)
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:05pmGlenn Beck makes a dozen or more times as much as these people making for tearing down and spreading falsehoods and half-truths about people on the other side of the aisle. If there’s a market for it, I guess it’s ok, right?
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:10pmLet‘s see the charitable deductions on their tax forms compared to the same on Glenn Beck’s tax forms. I’ll bet you Glenn donates a higher percentage of his income than they do.
Report Post »blue_sky
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:16pmMidWestMom, I hate when neo-cons (pretending to be true conservatives) like the rich only when they donate to charity. And omg, you better be not a speculator. It is almost bad as usury. In financial matters neo-cons are very close to socialist-progressives. No wonder they are all for wars, TSA, entitlements. They just have different pet projects to spend on.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:44pmUh, what? OK, let’s “bet.” That should really settle things.
smh
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:59pmGlenn uses his Own money , not some self hating, America hating, Soros cashbag, to pay himself and others. He tells listeners to recheck his statements, not to just blindly repeat DEMOCRAT talking points. And Conservatives like the TSA? You are dipsticks. both of you.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:47pmRight, because Soros isn’t using his money?
Report Post »Sandy
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:01pmAre they ready to share that wealth? Their liberal boss’s will make them……..
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:06pmIt’s called capitalism, folks! There’s a market for it, so people are paid to do it. I think you guys would understand this above all.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:07pmIt’s called capitalism, folks! There’s a market for it, so people are paid for it. I guess I thought ya’ll would understand that above all else.
Report Post »forthepeople
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:00pmSpend as much of soro’s money as you can …. please
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 2:58pmOh my god, these people make money? OUTRAGEOUS!
Shouldn’t the salaries of Blaze executives be posted for comparison?
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:04pmWell smart ass they are the ones that saying everyone else is over paid — I think for the lies the put out their pay is much to high
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:06pmWe would ask for yours, but I‘m sure you wouldn’t care to divulge how much the gubment sends you each month.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:11pmSure thing, I make $26.25 an hour. I work 40 hours a week. You can do that math.
If the gubment is sending me money, I sure wish they’d tell me about it.
Report Post »boxy
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:23pmThese people claim to be nonprofit and receive tax deductions. If you go to the link presented it shows the conservative comparison.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:24pmAhhh…….you were close, Bio. We have us a union member here.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:43pmI’m sorry? 2 things: 1) Is that some sort of smear? Like, me having a job and belonging to a union says something bad about my personal character?
and 2) no, I am not a union member, I just am college educated and have a good job where I am paid proportionately to my level of knowledge and skills. I’m sorry if that upsets you.
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:49pmThanks for noticing that, Boxy! I should have known that The Blaze would not post those numbers for direct comparison. Here they are for those of you who missed that too:
“The conservative Media Research Center — it tells the IRS its mission is “to create a media culture in America where truth and liberty flourish” — reports in its Form 990 that it had net assets of $11,271,007 at the end of 2010. The salaries disclosed include:
Brent Bozell; president/director; $422,804
Report Post »Brent Baker; vice president; $126,300
David Martin; executive vp/asst. treasurer; $215,000
Dan Gainor; Business & Media Institute vice president; $122,400
Terry Jeffrey; CNSNews.com editor-in-chief; $122,400″
copatriots
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:53pmAmused, absolutely, but certainly not upset. Good for you, Tom!
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:56pmThanks!
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:01pmWhy such passion, Tom, about defending the incomes of Media Matters? Um, and did you miss the part that MM is a non-profit? The Blaze is a for-profit entity.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:05pmMoving on to the next story. See you there. LOL
Report Post »TOMSERVO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 4:10pmJust making conversation!
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