To Catch a Journalist, Part I - Sam Stein, Huffington Post

[abueno373]

ummm why can't we here voices on the actual video? how do we know those are the true voices on the phone call?

[piemagon]

Whats the difference between boozing some one up and posing as some one your not with a hidden camera? They both achieve esentially the same thing - getting info out of people who probably wouldn't give it to you. I say go for it, the more investigative journailsm the better!

[foggylane22]

By the way, please leave the Pixies out of your hack high school Final Cut Pro project.

[foggylane22]

Keefe never said he would "kill research." The decoy asked if bad data would be "omit[ted]," and Keefe said "we're not going to change the results of any study." Organizations are not required to publish studies.

Maharidge said Stein "goes out drinking at night with people." O'Keefe told Stein that Maharidge said he "booz[es] his sources up to get a story out of them," and get[s] [his] sources drunk to get information out of them." O'Keefe's mischaracterization rises to the level of a lie.

[1031rockstar]

YOU MIGHT HAVE CONVINCED ARE PARENTS THAT THIS IS ALL EDITING. BUT OUR GENERATION KNOWS BETTER WE KNOW WHEN SOMETHINGS BEEN EDITED WERE NOT STUPID WE DO IT EVERYDAY, SO YOU GUYS ARE GONNA HAVE TO COME UP W SOMETHING BETTER OR JUST STAY QUIET...THE REVOLUTION!!!

[1031rockstar]

WHY IS IT PEOPLE ALWAYS SAY EDITING WHAT EDITING? THERE SHOWING WHAT THE PERSON SAID?

[dancan92966]

Selective editing at its best!

[MadVladmcPantz]

this is right wing biased bullshit !!! O keefe can go fuck himself !!

[DebbyDeb]

You use that Buggles song--did you get permission to do that? And you secretly taped someone in their office plus misrepresented yourself. That office is not a public space. What you did was illegal. Plus, really, everything you've done in the past has been altered to manufacture evidence. Why would anyone believe anything you say, Boy Who Cried Wolf?

[Donsknotts]

You use Where Is My Mind & Video Killed the Radio Star. I don't think you could scream any louder, "I am not a self aware person, music is for giggling too, must, consume, MORE!!!"

[RCrooklyn]

All old school journalists would take people out to bars. Jimmy Breslin, Woodward, all of them.

[SurlytheCLown]

What a bunch of crap, Okeefe is a joke.

[Deprofundis2]

This is a lie. Why don't we hear about o'keef's big scoop here on any real news networks. Okeefe is making videos for his youtube subscribers that's it. Ha okeefe is truly in the dumps these days.

[janeinthecity1]

???

[wolfgangfaust]

"We're grateful to media whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years. It would've been impossible for us to implement our NWO if we had been subject to the bright lights of publicity during those years. The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national auto determination practiced in past centuries."

-David Rockefeller June, 1991

[anderwan]

Yawn... If Veritas doesn't go after conservative media and journalism, then it is just part of the game.

[raytibbitts]

the look of resignation that he'd been hoisted on his own petard, right before he turned away to walk back in the room... priceless. #journalismishard

[Deprofundis2]

This just in! O'keefe is a fruadster.

[flynstl1]

@IndigoVagrant acknowledging facts ang recognizing truth is hardly being brainwashed. Your arguments are as rediculous as your knowledge of conservatism. your pretty much saying that its fine for the left to lie or mislead the public because the right does it too. typical lefty tactic. the left considers itself the intellegencia of modern thaught. Continuously being caught in corruption and lie is profoundly unintelligent.

[frankel26]

Not as bad as governed walker's Koch tape!

[Deprofundis2]

The mainstream right won't be seen with o keefe anymore after that boat entrapment scheme.

[ccmaymd01]

I love the squeals of outrage coming from the left-wing journalism establishment when the Right gives them a taste of their own hidden-camera medicine. There will be much more of this in future.

[Deprofundis2]

Nice quick cuts and over editing. Nice try but everyone knows o keefes games. He was exposed. Fraud. Hatchet man

[klrdotorg]

@Deprofundis2

Incredibly partisan libtards have convinced themselves -- that repeating "O'keefe lies!" makes him a liar. And repeating, ad nauseum, that he edits his videos (as if every news organization, or video producer, doesn't edit their videos), and that this makes what we see happening in the videos -- somehow untrue. He provides unedited videos for people to see at his website. Repeating your bullshit doesn't change the facts. As if dressing like a pimp makes any difference.

[flynstl1]

@IndigoVagrant yes I do know the difference you condecending prick. You clearly aren't listening the words coming straight from the horse's mouth. The "professor" used the phase "kill the story." but like all propagandists you only here what you want to hear. If it goes against your philosophy you ignore it, deny it, or simply lie about it, regardless of the facts of how destructive that policy is. That is what's so pathetic about progressive lefties.

[IndigoVagrant]

@flynstl1 He didn't "kill the story". That phrase is no where in the video. In regards to publishing research findings that are contrary to what the client wanted, he said he would "kill it". Kill the publishing that is. This is standard procedure among think tank left and right.

[flynstl1]

@IndigoVagrant Really? thats your argument? To "kill it", the publishing of said research, is the equivalent to killing the story. With no publication there is no story douche bag. No the SOP among think tanks is to "think" about effects and consequences of policy. The difference between the left and right is the right uses that research to form policy based on possitive results. the left uses research only if it reinforces their ideology and hides it if its contrary to it.

[IndigoVagrant]

@flynstl1 You sound pretty brainwashed if you really think there is any difference between corporate and union funded think tanks.

Rose colored lense much?

[IndigoVagrant]

Journalists AREN'T supposed to booze up sources?

This is a pretty damn old tactic, and whats wrong with it exactly?

Is this Brady Bunch land where people don't drink?

[IndigoVagrant]

This basically describes the Franklin Center and Heritage Foundation..

[htfttf]

Every College in America is infested with these clowns. They need fired.

[IndigoVagrant]

@htfttf It's a policy institution, not a college, idiot.

They didn't kill the research, they simply didn't publish the research. Do you not understand the difference?

This is what policy institutes and "foundations" in America do on the left and right.

[ginnyboot]

You guys need to get something way more hard hitting... and this little thing you got might ruin it for getting something much bigger. Come on guys!!

[nhteaparty]

publish or PERISH with an E

[blurglide]

I don't think there's anything wrong with going out interviewing while drinking. That seems like a really good way to get candid info. He doesn't even have to booze them up- just show up.

[mbs029]

Policy institutes publish findings that support their policy agenda???? Journalists drinking with people to get stories???? If any of this is news to you, how you are watching youtube from underneath a rock?

[halalbackgirl]

hey at least he busted some people legitimately screwing up instead of making an idiot out of himself, dressing like a pimp, and getting arrested for breaking the law trying to get dirt himself. How can O'keefe possibly try to nail anyone with a straight face with so many skeletons in his own closet? It seems pretty clear that he nailed stein and pay-for-play is never justified. The question is, would he nail a republican for the same misconduct? I'm looking at you, Rick Perry.

[longhornmed]

@halalbackgirl O'Keefe got the ball rolling on taking down ACORN with that stupid pimp costume, so I wouldn't minimize what he did there. Why do you think your last question is so important? The MSM has the republicans covered, there's no need for O'Keefe in that role. Just look at Anthony Weiner, you had right wing blogs doing MSM's job and investigating Weiner's conversations with high school and college girls and practically dragging MSM to the table to cover the story.

[halalbackgirl]

@longhornmed The msm being Fox, msnbc and cnn? All drivel. No investigative reporting. They just hire pundits to repeat the exact same talking points and rhetoric ad nauseum. For at least 10 years, all 3 have failed to have conversations that actually cover the breadth and depth of the issues. My last question is important because the msm does not, "have the republicans covered." NOONE in the MSM has covered ANYTHING to a degree of clarity that I expect from news sources! Very tru abt weiner tho

[unamericain]

So, are you telling me that Stein actually interviews people at a bar, posing as a student and using a hidden camera?

[ashken79]

Liberal bastards.

[rekzkarz]

Sorry, I don't find any of this too 'revelatory'. I think the show producer/director needs to explain WHY it's a big deal if someone lies to a reporter. An organization caught saying it manipulates info to emphasize certain results? "Oh my!" Gee, don't we all realize this already? How can so many companies argue against climate change -- b/c they suppress science. That's the main problem with science and reporting -- it can be filtered. (Much like Youtube in fact filters truth.)

[ScientologyStoners]

SB 5 is about to win with this one.

[2002lees]

It's time to bring down the liberal journalist and replace them with honest people

The revolution has begun!

[IndigoVagrant]

@2002lees You can't "replace" journalists, they aren't licensed. And this story, by the way, isn't about journalists, its about a policy institute. You obviously didnt understand what this video was about.

It's a policy institution, not a college, news wire, or news outlet,

They didn't kill the research, they simply didn't publish the research. Do you not understand the difference?

This is what policy institutes and "foundations" in America do on the left and right.

[Mithrall]

@2002lees Like those at Fox? The revolution has begun but I'd be careful about which side you claim to be on. I will give Fox news some credit tho, they saw it coming. They decided to try to get in front of it by promoting the Tea Party. The Tea Party has Dick Armey's and Fox News' fingerprints all over them. If there is any part of the Tea Party that was grass roots it has long since been paved over with astroturf.

[alvisc2002]

@2002lees there are honest liberal journalists AS well as honest conservative journalists. not everyones like msnbc or Fox News.

[dfobare]

The wages of progressivism.

[sniper6081]

Capital work sir.

[MaHaRushie]

Good stuff.  Keep it up.

[usaeagle1776]

Okeefe showing libturd hypocrites at work again.priceless.

[RaoulStankovitch]

Saul Alinsky and Francis Piven never counted on truly independent journalist's use of the Internet. The look on Keefe's face when he realized he was being filmed was priceless as was his abrupt departure - he was caught on film lying.

But he does not care as he has zero sense of decency, or morality.

[guysion]

you are so lame! cant wait for the next episode you moron.

[MaryHaskell1]

Wow, busted!

[1Sentient]

muckraking shit that doesn't matter? Who gives a fuck if private corporations choose not to release their studies, or if journalists booze people up? The point of journalism is to discover the truth, and if booze makes discovering that truth easier, so be it!

[MaHaRushie]

@1Sentient It influences policy so it DOES matter. I don't think anyone is saying that private corp should not be able to slant the facts. But it is important to show this practice to the public so they can be more aware of what goes on behind the scenes.

[1Sentient]

@MaHaRushie my father works at a company which provides a number of environmental services, often through government contracts. He was talking to me about how easy it is to take the same set of facts and stretch them this way or that to influence the interpretation by whatever agency commissioned the survey.

[darkhunter64]

@1Sentient ...Not to bright , are you? And definitely part of the problem.

[AriesLudzik]

Wow. Busted again ! The corrupt PuffHo caught in another lie.

[tmcmillin3568]

I still think that if you speak for a living and represent a population of people (politicians, reporters, etc.) you should be able to be prosecuted if you lie to your constituents or to the public. It's disgusting all this yellow journalism. General correctness should be just as stringent and telling lies just as offensive as 'political correctness', or lack there of, is today.

[Cyberstudmuffin]

Adding another plank to the truth - there's no such thing as an ethical leftist, since all they have is lies, spin, fantasy, and more lies.

NoDumbo2012!

[LambdaKore]

Cameras and microphones are becoming to politicians and beaureucrats what garlic and holy water are to vampires.

[terryweb]

James O'Keefe is my hero.

[julialandau]

it's just hilarious that he seems to think it's corrupt for a POLICY INSTITUTE to only air research that forwards their POLICY AGENDA. It's also hilarious that he somehow implies that it's wrong to have drinks with sources. This O'Keefe guy goes and "finds corruption"? Yeah, take down a nonprofit that helps poor people, and get a leftie think tank to admit it has a viewpoint in mind! Awesome! Amazing! You people make me laugh, when you're not making me sick.

[3martijns]

Just more evidence of how those who Hate the USA are trying to Destroy Our Country!

Thanks for shining Daylight on their Evil!

[jmattox49]

whats with the awful music in this piece?

[Jbroks86]

@jmattox49 Video Killed The Radio Star.

[flynstl1]

That's unethical! when investigating lying, corrupt, rat bastards, you should always inform the of your intentions first. That way they won't be surprized when called out. Its just the polite thing to do. F*CK OFF LEFTIES!!!!!!

[IndigoVagrant]

@flynstl1 this story, by the way, isn't about journalists, its about a policy institute. You obviously didnt understand what this video was about.

It's a policy institution, not a college, news wire, or news outlet,

They didn't kill the research, they simply didn't publish the research. Do you not understand the difference?

This is what policy institutes and "foundations" in America do on the left and right.

[TheSupercat2468]

This is why I watch and listen to alternative media.

[onvogmasaj]

be careful with those white letters on white backgrounds. great video otherwise!

[julialandau]

What a loser this O'Keefe is, I think his brain just doesn't grasp ethics. Having drinks with sources is a scandal? And it's also a scandal that a policy institute has a policy agenda? Are you kidding?? O'Keefe thinks talking at bars is unethical but recording people surreptitiously is not? I don't believe he's worth our time.

[stinky125]

@julialandau Why all butthurt......the truth stings hu....???

[Dolphieness]

@julialandau Then why are you viewing the video or paying attention to him - if he is not worth your time. He is worth the time to the rest of us, thus - we are here. However, no one forced you to watch this or 'waste your time.'

[uzimodem]

@julialandau LOL that was funny

[uzimodem]

Okeefe during the job that so called "Real" journalists have given up on since they sold what ethics they had to the devil. amazing.

[IndigoVagrant]

@uzimodem You can't "replace" journalists, they aren't licensed. And this story, by the way, isn't about journalists, its about a policy institute. You obviously didnt understand what this video was about.

It's a policy institution, not a college, news wire, or news outlet,

They didn't kill the research, they simply didn't publish the research. Do you not understand the difference?

This is what policy institutes and "foundations" in America do on the left and right.

[uzimodem]

@IndigoVagrant : never said "replace" journalists or that they are licensed. And I know what the video is about. Perhaps you should re-read the comment with some reading glasses. I am talking in general about the "state of Journalism" today. It has been documented very well how liberal journalists have become unoffical press secretaries for Obumbles and the Dem Party and how they are shielding them from receiving "bad Press". Perhaps you are the one who is very confused.

[IndigoVagrant]

@uzimodem Look at Europe, that's how a lot of the press works. They work for political parties because corporations control both political parties.

They are called "Talking Heads" for a reason. There are liberal, religious, and right wing ones.

[uzimodem]

@IndigoVagrant Europe? dont give a shit about freaking Europe. they are mostly liberal over there as well. The majority of all MEDIA is liberal. why is that such a hard concept for you?

[klrdotorg]

Great video. Should remind people to review past lib journalists indescretions with bias and misinformation ... ie the "Journolist" story from the Daily Caller.

It's no surprise that Sam Stein is an agenda driven hack, but people need to follow up on that crooked professor. And how many other professors are identical to this guy? A great many, I'm sure.

[IndigoVagrant]

@klrdotorg You can't "replace" journalists, they aren't licensed. And this story, by the way, isn't about journalists, its about a policy institute. You obviously didnt understand what this video was about.

It's a policy institution, not a college, news wire, or news outlet,

They didn't kill the research, they simply didn't publish the research. Do you not understand the difference?

This is what policy institutes and "foundations" in America do on the left and right.

[klrdotorg]

@IndigoVagrant

There is a large bug up your ass. You can leave it there, and remain an asshole ... or remove it. Spamming several different posts with the same reply is pretty weak, and useless. The professor was caught red-handed lying, and Stein is a biased hack. That's what I said.

I didn't say anything about "licensing" or "replacing" journalists. Congrats on the worthless posts.

[IndigoVagrant]

@klrdotorg You don't understand what policy institutes and think tanks do obviously. This is standard in the field, and the ultra right does the same thing.

[klrdotorg]

@IndigoVagrant

Yeah ... I got it. I got it before you said it, and I got it each time you said it. He's a political hack - who was caught lying. If he wants to be a paid hack - who buries the truth to promote his political bias -- then he should work for a policy institute full time. If he wants to be an "academic", and teach students, then he should act like one. The truth does matter.

[gilbet]

But it's reasonable that if you pay for a study, you can decide not to publish it. It's always been that way. It's the same as if you performed the study yourself, you don't have to publish it.

But yes, that means that all studies that are subject to chance (any that have under 2,000 participants) are flawed because we don't know how many tries it took to get the results they wanted.

[tugger]

Love this one. But it begs a certain question: Did the EPI produce a study with pro-communal results or is this just speculative hearsay? Because I don't see a case where an economic study would prove large union activity functional economically. So the 'fictitious' study would never have been killed.

[roncram]

Love this one, James!

[bigmagumba]

Appreciate you for exposing the truth James ... making another contribution RIGHT NOW!

[megamaniac76]

Great job V V, keep it up.

[Yesica1993]

Keep up the good work, James & company!

[toddweller]

I didn't realize there was any journalism in the mainstream. I think calling them journalist isn't an accurate portrayal. You can't be biased and be called a journalist. It's not debatable.

Interesting story James! I think UnitDave said it best, you're the MSM's worst nightmare. Truth!

[IndigoVagrant]

@toddweller You can't "replace" journalists, they aren't licensed. And this story, by the way, isn't about journalists, its about a policy institute. You obviously didnt understand what this video was about.

It's a policy institution, not a college, news wire, or news outlet,

They didn't kill the research, they simply didn't publish the research. Do you not understand the difference?

This is what policy institutes and "foundations" in America do on the left and right.

[cowboyx1970]

Professor is right-on, you get what you pay for...you want a black roof on your house we're not going to put a red one on. You tanked again.

[Lipsnx4u]

Thank you, for posting.

[UnitDave]

Today's journalism's worst nightmare; a journalist.

[Yesica1993]

@UnitDave Yes, indeed!

[uzimodem]

@UnitDave lol You hit that on the head!! so true.

[IndigoVagrant]

@UnitDave This wasn't journalism, this simply tells a story that most people know about policy institutions. 

[andrewstaroska]

Great work again. After doing work in support of SB 5 I can't say I'm shocked that certain groups would take payoffs to hide info. Keep it up and bury these fools.

[Kris246zl]

WHAT... the f-