Media Research Center Releases Extensive Report on Soros Influence

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Leftist billionaire George Soros wields a level of influence in American politics that makes him unrivaled among the left’s most powerful activist donors. He has built an extraordinary network of allies across almost every sector of the economy over a period of decades, spending more than $32billion. That power doesn’t just impact American opinion. Soros, his Open Society Foundations and the charities they fund exercise significant influence around the world — because of his numerous connections with the news media.

Soros’ millions give him access to major media figures and top news outlets, in addition to prominent executives at every level of government around the globe. Soros’ support for journalism groups has the power to influence public opinion in almost every continent and in many different languages. He is also protected from investigation by reporters who see him not as a target but an ally.

President of MRC Brent Bozell In a statement, it was stated that “George Soros’ money buys a lot of things. It buys sympathetic coverage of his radical views on criminal justice, abortion, racial politics and climate extremism. And it buys protection from criticism by anyone on the right.”

The 92-year-old liberal philanthropist’s multimillion-dollar efforts promote his personal agenda encompassing some of the most radical leftist ideas on abortion, Marxist economics, anti-Americanism, defunding the police, environmental extremism and LGBT fanaticism. Soros achieved the highest level of his celebrity status, with the support of top TV news channel stars and executives from major news outlets. MRC Business examined the breadth of Soros’ influence through global media in an extensive, three-part investigative series. These are the results.

• 253 Journalism/Media Organizations Tied to Soros At least 253 organizations across the world that focus on news and activist media were funded by Soros’ organizations. These groups have enormous power over international politics’ information flow. Project Syndicate, a liberal outlet funded by Soros Claim In 2021, its commentary were published 20,393 in 156 different countries. Project Syndicate boasted that its articles have been published in 66 languages. Project Syndicate received $1,532,105 from Soros between 2016-2020. Another leftist U.K.-based outlet funded in part by Soros, a>https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/about/”>openDemocracyIt was claimed by. “attracts more than 11 million visits per year” Publishes projects “in Russian, Spanish and Portuguese as well as English.” Between 2016 and 2020, Soros donated $1,633,457 to openDemocracy. The Poynter Institute’s Soros-funded International Fact-Checking Network controls global fact-checking for 100 organizations and influences much of Big Tech content and social media with that power. Between 2016 and 2020, Soros donated $492,000 to the IFCN. (The total income of IFCN in 2021 was a mere $2.4 million.) 
• The Soros-Funded Outlets Push Radical and Dystopian Views openDemocracy Publié an Op-ed by a “queer communism” COVID-19 crisis activist “shows it’s time to abolish the [nuclear] family.” The outlet Also, it is justifiable Terrorist rockets from Palestine being fired into Israel “a necessary counter-discourse” It was dubbed “a” “colonial power.” Project Syndicate pushed a piece funded by Soros economist Who argued Globalization is essential. “climate lockdown” if the world didn’t undergo a radical green economic transformation. It also published propaganda written by an ex-Iran President and anti-American extremist. Hassan RouhaniHe threatened to escalate conflict with the U.S. in 2014 Column for Project Syndicate if an agreement on his country’s nuclear program wasn’t reached. The Soros-backed Free Press pressured the Federal Communications Commission to label former President Donald Trump’s coronavirus briefings “hoaxes” They should be aired and condemned by broadcasters.
• $131 Million to Advance Soros’ Leftist Global Media Agenda: Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) gave $131,111,250 to journalism and media organizations around the globe between 2016 and 2020 to push his radical global agenda on issues like climate change, opposition to the traditional family, anti-Americanism, abortion and race. But that’s not all. The Soros Economic Development Fund is the Impact Investment Arm Open Society Foundations spends hundreds of million of dollars all over the globe in “private-sector investments to advance” OSF’s left-wing agendas such as “racial equity” “climate justice.” According to the organization, it has distributed $400 million to 54 countries by April 2022. Of that amount, $9.3million went towards. “independent media.” 
• 54 Soros-Tied Figures Are Linked to Major Media MRC found at most 54 media figures (e.g. MRC found at least 54 media figures (e.g. anchors, columnists editors, news executives, journalists) who are well-known individuals in activist and news media. These figures include NBC Nightly News Anchor Lester HoltCNN Chief International Anchorhttps://www.cnn.com/profiles/christiane-amanpour-profile”>Christiane Amanpour, The Washington Post executive editor Sally BuzbeePolitiFact Editor In-Chief Angie Drobnic Holan Bloomberg News cofounder Matthew Winkler.

RECOMMENDATIONS

MRC Business has many recommendations for media to address the clear conflicts of interests regarding Soros.

Reject Soros Cash

Any outlet funded by Soros should not be governed or supervised by a purportedly objective journalist, like National Public Radio. Journalists should report on academic affiliations if they do. 

Question the motivations behind sources funded by Liberal Billionaires 

When a network or linked organizations promotes a story, editors and reporters need to be aware. Reporters should not only question the motives of such instances, but also the facts of the case — whether it’s on the right or the left.

Spend some time researching Soros 

Journalists find it easy to analyze top conservative organizations and their donors. But they spend very little time investigating the funding or motives of liberal organizations. Reporters should do a more detailed investigation into Soros’ Open Society Foundations and its global influence.

Investigate Soros 

While many journalists, anchors and reporters sit on boards of Soros-funded organisations, they also play prominent roles in the news media. Journalists must investigate conflicts that could involve their counterparts. This is because their objectivity could be compromised if they have connections to radical liberal billionaires, like Soros.

Disclosure of potential conflicts of interests 

The Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics states Journalists should “[a]void conflicts of interest, real or perceived” They should, and they should “[d]isclose unavoidable conflicts.” Journalists who are involved in Soros-funded activities should follow these guidelines and not be connected to Soros or his associates.

READ MRC BUSINESS’ ENTIRE TROI-PART SERIES ABOUT SOROS’ GLOBAL MEDIA INFLUE BELOW:

George Soros: Propaganda Powerhouse

Jeffrey Clark, MRC Business Researcher contributed to the report.

Conservatives are being attacked. Contact ABC News (818) 460-7477, CBS News (212) 975-3247 and NBC News (212) 664-6192 and demand they report on Soros’ ties to the global media.

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