Media Matters Daily Summary 03-01-08

NY Times falsely claimed "a letter signed by Mrs. Clinton call[ed] on MSNBC to fire" Shuster
A New York Times article falsely asserted that Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign had "released a letter signed by Mrs. Clinton calling on MSNBC to fire a reporter who had made an off-color reference to her daughter." In fact, the letter did not "call[] on" NBC News president Steve Capus to fire the reporter, David Shuster; indeed, Clinton's letter did not seek any specific action against Shuster. Read More