David Brock

For other people named David Brock, see David Brock (disambiguation).

David Brock
Born
Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
Occupation(s)Political commentator, author
Known forAuthor of The Real Anita Hill, founder of Media Matters for America, Correct the Record, Shareblue, and American Bridge 21st Century super PACs, advisor of The 65 Project
PartnerWilliam Grey (2000–2010)

David Brock is an American liberal political consultant, author, and commentator who founded the media watchdog group Media Matters for America.[1] He has been described by Time as "one of the most influential operatives in the Democratic Party".[2]

Brock began his career as a right-wing investigative reporter during the 1990s.[3] He wrote the book The Real Anita Hill and the Troopergate story, which led to Paula Jones filing a lawsuit against Bill Clinton. In the late-1990s, he switched political sides, aligning himself with the Democratic Party and in particular with Bill and Hillary Clinton.

In 2004, he founded Media Matters for America, a non-profit organization which describes itself as a "progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media".[4] He has since also founded super PACs called American Bridge 21st Century and Correct the Record, has become a board member of the super PAC Priorities USA Action, advised The 65 Project, and has been elected chairman of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).[5][6] Brock left Media Matters in November 2022.[7] After leaving Media Matters, he founded Facts First USA, a 501(c)(4) group designed to counter Republican-led congressional investigations.[8][9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nytpac was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Sherer, Michael (September 10, 2015). "Hillary Clinton's Bulldog Blazes New Campaign Finance Trails". Time. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Reporter Apologizes For Clinton Sex Article". CNN. March 10, 1998. Archived from the original on June 14, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
  4. ^ Grove, Lloyd (September 18, 2015). "Can Anyone Ever Truly Trust David Brock?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
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  6. ^ Goldberg, Michelle (December 15, 2014). "How David Brock Built an Empire to Put Hillary in the White House". The Nation. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  7. ^ "Media Matters announces departure of David Brock". Media Matters. November 17, 2022.
  8. ^ Nicholas, Peter; Memoli, Mike (December 15, 2022). "Biden allies plot 2024 strategy focused on Trump, even if he fades away". NBC News. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Viser, Matt; Scherer, Michael (December 10, 2022). "Some Hunter Biden allies making plans to go after his accusers". Washington Post. Retrieved December 30, 2022.