Exxon Mobil CEO gets $23.9 million in 2008 pay

Exxon Mobil CEO gets $23.9 million in 2008 pay: "Exxon Mobil Corp., which set annual profit records in each of the last two years, rewarded its chief executive with a 10 percent raise that brought his total compensation to $23.9 million in 2008, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing."

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Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Wash. Times warns readers Pelosi will "try to confiscate" guns A Washington Times editorial stated that congressional Democrats will "go[] after the guns of law-abiding Americans." The editorial echoed the rhetoric of other media conservatives who have warned that President Obama or congressional Democrats intend to confiscate guns. Read More Fox News takes ownership of tea parties, and, therefore, their extremist rhetoric By aggressively promoting upcoming tea party protests despite the numerous instances of extremist rhetoric at previous tea party events, Fox News is associating itself in advance with whatever rhetoric emanates at the upcoming events. Read More Fox & Friends left the "FNC" out of "FNC Tax Day Tea Parties" Gretchen Carlson repeatedly stated that Fox News will be "covering" the tea party protests, while Steve Doocy claimed "Fox isn't sponsoring" them. However, Fox News has labeled the protests "FNC Tax Day Tea Parties" and has aggressively encouraged participation in them. Additionally, The Fox Nation will reportedly "host[] a virtual tea party." Read More REPORT: Emerging Culture of Paranoia Conservative media have directed their violent, doomsday, and anti-intellectual rhetoric at progressives in power, and specifically at President Obama, whom fake populists in conservative media depict as a threat to their audience's very way of life. Read More Examiner.com falsely claimed Obama proposing "nationalized health care" An Examiner.com article falsely characterized President Obama's health-care reform proposal as a "nationalized health care plan[]." Obama has not proposed a "nationalized health care plan[]" either as a candidate or as president. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

UN Security Council condemns North Korea launch

UN Security Council condemns North Korea launch: "Eight days after North Korea's rocket launch, the U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned the action, demanded an end to missile tests and said it will expand sanctions against the reclusive communist nation."

Obama vows to fight piracy after captain's rescue

Obama vows to fight piracy after captain's rescue: "President Barack Obama vowed Monday 'to halt the rise of piracy,' while shipmates of the rescued American freighter captain called for tough action against Somali bandits who are preying on one of the world's busiest sea routes."

Media Matters - After smearing Obama, media figures call him polarizing

Media Matters - After smearing Obama, media figures call him polarizing: "Several conservative media figures who have repeatedly spread falsehoods and smears of President Obama are now highlighting a poll analysis to suggest that Obama has polarized approval ratings, and have made the disputed suggestion that Obama himself has caused that polarization.Several conservative media figures who have repeatedly spread falsehoods and smears of President Obama are now highlighting a poll analysis to suggest that Obama has polarized approval ratings, and have made the disputed suggestion that Obama himself has caused that polarization."

US captain's rescue raises stakes in piracy ops

US captain's rescue raises stakes in piracy ops: "The killing of three Somali pirates in the dramatic U.S. Navy rescue of a cargo ship captain has sparked concern for other hostages and fears that the stakes have been raised for future hijackings in the busy Indian Ocean shipping lane."