Lee Fang Lies: The Real Face of “Think Progress”

November 08, 2011

Lee Fang, a blogger with “Think Progress,” lied to event organizers about his residency and status in an attempt to gain media access to the Defending the American Dream Summit, held this past weekend at the Washington Convention Center.  Fang told Americans for Prosperity Foundation that he is a student “visiting from California,” who “had to fly home tomorrow” and had really hoped to cover the event. 

However, Fang is listed as a “resident of Prince George’s County, Maryland” on his ThinkProgress author page. His wikipedia page says that he “attended college at the University of Maryland, College Park.” Another blogger from ThinkProgress who requested credentials and was honest about his background was given a media pass.

Fang regularly impugns conservative authors as dishonest, yet characteristic of his reporting, his preferred tactic is dishonesty and lies. 

Fang has a long history of misrepresentation, spurious claims, and outright lies. He has selectively edited videos to accuse the tea party of racism and made up stories based on bogus “leaked memos.”

Credible journalism requires honesty. It’s clear that Fang can’t even be honest about who he is. How he can call himself a journalist remains unknown.

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