Zachary Pleat | Media Matters for America

Zachary Pleat is a senior researcher at Media Matters, where he has worked since January 2009. He has a bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of South Florida.

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TV news in Rep. Louie Gohmert's district mostly ignored his suggestion of violence to keep Trump in power

01/05/21 9:27 AM EST
How right-wing misinformation filled the void left when local newsrooms cut staff

12/28/20 11:19 AM EST
Sinclair report on Georgia Senate runoffs fails to cover GOP candidates' scandals

12/16/20 2:24 PM EST
An investigation found that Rep. Dan Crenshaw helped the VA secretary smear a veteran reporting a sexual assault. Major TV stations in his district ignored it.

12/16/20 1:41 PM EST
How Sinclair national news reports are covering up threats to election officials and lawmakers

12/15/20 12:04 PM EST
Right-wing media and Trump supporters encourage secession, martial law after Supreme Court defeat

12/13/20 1:53 PM EST
Right-wing media work to scandalize report about Rep. Eric Swalwell and China

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Sinclair's horrible COVID-19 coverage has glossed over the HEROES Act for months

12/10/20 11:29 AM EST
Georgia's TV news stations virtually ignore new reporting on Sen. David Perdue's stock trading scandal

12/01/20 4:49 PM EST
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11/20/20 2:10 PM EST
Sinclair host floats conspiracy theory about Pfizer vaccine news, suggests congressional investigation

11/17/20 3:37 PM EST
Sinclair's national news desk is helping Trump undermine the election results in Nevada

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