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| + | | name = WorldNetDaily | ||
| + | | logo = [[Image:Wndlogo freepress.jpg]] | ||
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| + | | headquarters = Washington, D.C. | ||
| + | | type = Online news site | ||
| + | | format = Website | ||
| + | | political = Neoconservative, libertarian | ||
| + | | owners = WorldNetDaily.com, Inc. | ||
| + | | foundation = 1997 | ||
| + | | chiefeditor = [[Joseph Farah]] | ||
| + | | maneditor = David Kupelian | ||
| + | | newseditor = Joe Kovacs | ||
| + | | website = [http://www.wnd.com/ wnd.com] | ||
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| − | + | '''''WorldNetDaily''''' ('''''WND''''') is an American web site that publishes news and associated content from the perspective of [[Conservatism in the United States|U.S. conservatives]] and the political right.<ref name="NY Times 5May2009">{{cite news |title=Britain Identifies 16 Barred From Entering U.K. |first=John F. |last=Burns |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/world/europe/06britain.html?scp=3&sq=WorldNetDaily&st=nyt |newspaper=The New York Times |publisher= Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. |location=New York City, NY |date=May 5, 2009 |accessdate=Mar 26, 2010 |quote=according to WorldNetDaily.com, a conservative Web site.}}</ref> It was founded in May 1997 by [[Joseph Farah]] with the stated intent of "exposing wrongdoing, corruption and abuse of power"<ref name="WNDAbout">{{cite web |url=http://www.worldnetdaily.com/About%20WND |title=About Us |author=World Net Daily |publisher=Joseph Farah |accessdate=May 25, 2011}}</ref> and is headquartered in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="ContactWND">"[http://www.wnd.com/Contact%20WND Contact WND]." WorldNetDaily. Retrieved on August 14, 2009.</ref> | |
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| + | In 1997 Joseph Farah created the news website ''WorldNetDaily''<ref name="WNDAbout" /> as a division of the [[Western Journalism Center]]. It was subsequently spun off in 1999 as a for-profit organization<ref name=WND100199>{{cite news |title=World's 'No. 1 website' goes for-profit |url = http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=17207 |newspaper= World Net Daily |publisher= Joseph Farah |location= McClean, VA |date= October 1, 1999 | accessdate =May 25, 2011 | quote= Beginning today, WorldNetDaily.com, voted the most popular website on the Internet the last 23 weeks, is officially a for-profit corporation...}}</ref> with the backing of $4.5 million from investors, Farah owning a majority of the stock.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/2002/wndown.html |title = The 'O' Word |accessdate = February 2, 2008 |last = Krepel |first = Terry | date = February 19, 2002 |work = ConWebWatch |quote = So, who owns WorldNetDaily? Joseph Farah is a little reluctant to answer.}}</ref> The site describes itself as "an independent news company dedicated to uncompromising journalism".<ref name = "WNDAbout" /> In 1999, WorldNetDaily.com, Inc. was incorporated in [[Delaware]]<ref name="WND100199" /> with offices in [[Cave Junction, Oregon|Cave Junction]], [[Oregon]].<ref>{{cite journal| url = http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/aug2001/nf20010828_333.htm | title= On the Web, Small and Focused Pays Off| journal= BusinessWeek | edition = online | accessdate=November 4, 2006}}</ref> According to its website, World Net Daily has a staff of approximately 25 people.<ref name = "WNDAbout" /> In 2007 it was headquartered in [[Medford, Oregon| Medford]], Oregon.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.worldnetdaily.com/contactwnd.asp | title =Contact WND | work =World Net Daily |month=December |year=2007 |publisher= Joseph Farah |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071225214520/http://www.worldnetdaily.com/contactwnd.asp |archivedate=December 25, 2007 |accessdate=May 27, 2011 |quote= WorldNetDaily.com, Inc., Medford, OR}}</ref> | ||
| − | + | Seeking credentials to cover the [[U.S. Congress]] in 2002, ''WND'' was opposed by the [[Press gallery|Standing Committee of Correspondents]]. This panel of journalists was charged by Congress with administering press credentials. Until 1996, Internet-only publications had been deemed unacceptable.<ref>{{Citation | first = Michael T | last = Heaney | url = http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mheaney/Press_Galleries.pdf | title = Blogging Congress: Technological Change and the Politics of the Congressional Press Galleries | journal = PS: Political Science & Politics | year = 2008 | volume = 41 | issue = 2 | format = [[PDF]]}}.</ref> ''WND'' turned to the [[United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration]] for help, arguing that the panel's decision had violated the site's constitutional rights to due process, equal protection, and freedom of the press". Faced "with legal threats and negative publicity, the panel reversed itself, voting 3–2 to award WorldNetDaily its credentials".<ref>{{Citation | first = Jesse | last = Walker | author-link = Jesse Walker | url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1568/is_6_34/ai_93090045/ | title = Galley gatekeepers: the politics of press credentials – Citings | newspaper = Reason | month = November | year = 2002}}.</ref> Shortly after, the rules were formally adjusted to clarify the participation of online publications.<ref>{{Citation | first = Mark | last = Thompson | url = http://www.ojr.org/ojr/workplace/1075604186.php | title = New Media Often Takes Back Seat to Old Media on Press Credentials | newspaper = Online Journalism Review | date = April 22, 2004}}.</ref> | |
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| − | === | + | ''WND'' provides news, editorials, commentaries, letters to the editor, forums, and conducts a daily poll. It claims its editorial content has a diverse range of viewpoints,<ref name="salon">{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/04/11/joseph_farah_wnd_misinformation|title=Right-wing publisher: We run "some misinformation"|publisher=Salon.com|date = April 13, 2011}}</ref> though predominantly from a [[Right-wing politics|right wing]] or [[Conservativism in the United States|conservative perspective]].<ref name="NY Times 5May2009"/><ref name='Nashville Times WND'>{{cite news |first=Drew |last=Ruble |title=Conservative pub criticizes Fisk's appointment of O'Leary |date=August 20, 2004 | publisher=Nashville Times |url=http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2004/8/20/conservative_pub_criticizes_fisks_appointment_of_oleary |accessdate =March 19, 2009 }}</ref><ref name='Dublin Independent WND'>{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Gumbel |title=Right-wing Christians launch Christmas crusade |date=December 8, 2005 |publisher=Dublin Independent | url =http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/rightwing-christians-launch-christmas-crusade-224774.html | accessdate =March 19, 2009 }}</ref> Besides providing articles authored by its own staff, the site links to news from other publications. Notable staff includes Jerusalem Bureau Chief [[Aaron Klein]], White House Correspondent [[Lester Kinsolving]], and Staff Writer [[Jerome Corsi]]. Its commentary pages feature editorials from the site's founder, [[Joseph Farah]] and other [[Social conservatism|social conservative]] authors such as [[Pat Buchanan]], [[Ellis Washington]], [[Ann Coulter]], [[David Limbaugh]], [[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]], and [[Chuck Norris]]. It also has featured weekly columns by [[Libertarianism|libertarians]] [[Walter E. Williams|Walter Williams]], [[Vox Day]], [[Ilana Mercer]], as well as liberals such as [[Maralyn Lois Polak]], [[Bill Press]], and [[pro-life]] moderate [[Nat Hentoff]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldnetdaily.com/resources/columnists.asp | work = WorldNetDaily | title = WorldNetDaily: Columnists | accessdate =December 16, 2006}}</ref> |
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| − | + | WND also offers products for sale, typically these are products sold by its related book service, WND Book Service, by its publishing house, [[#WND Books|WND Books]], or by its retail operation, ShopNetDaily. The site also runs a printed magazine, [[Whistleblower (magazine)|Whistleblower]], and other companies such as the ''G2 Bulletin'', a subscription-only website described as an "intelligence resource" for "insights into geo-political and geo-strategic developments". | |
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==WND Books== | ==WND Books== | ||
| + | ''WorldNetDaily'' also publishes books under the imprint WND Books. The imprint was launched in 2002 through a partnership with [[Thomas Nelson (publisher)|Thomas Nelson Publishers]] (a Christian publishing house) and released books by politicians and pundits like [[Katherine Harris]], [[Michael Savage (commentator)|Michael Savage]] and Farah himself. The partnership with Thomas Nelson Publishing ended shortly before the 2004 election;<ref>{{cite web | url = http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/primer.html | title = Joseph Farah and ''WorldNetDaily'' | work = ConWebWatch | accessdate =November 14, 2006}}</ref> Thomas Nelson continued the division for a time under the Nelson Current imprint.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.writenews.com/2004/110504_thomas_nelson_politics.htm | work = The Write News | title = Thomas Nelson Launches Political Imprint | accessdate =November 18, 2006}}</ref> The ''WND'' Books imprint was subsequently published under a partnership with Cumberland House Publishing<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40983 | work = WorldNetDaily | title = WND Books signs 'Unfit for Command' author | accessdate =November 21, 2006}}</ref> and released books by [[Jerome Corsi]], [[Tom Tancredo]] and [[Ken Blackwell]], among other authors. In 2007 [[Los Angeles]]-based conservative publisher [[World Ahead Publishing]] became the publisher of WND Books.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52262 | work = WorldNetDaily | title = New publishing partner for WND Books | accessdate =November 23, 2006}}</ref> In January 2008, ''WND'' announced it had acquired World Ahead Media.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59826 | work = WorldNetDaily | title = WND acquires World Ahead Media | accessdate =February 24, 2008}}</ref> In April 2011, Paul Harris, writing for the ''[[The Guardian]]'', called ''WND'' Books "a niche producer of rightwing [[conspiracy theories]], religious books and 'family values' tracts".<ref name="born-again">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/21/barack-obama-us-elections-2012|title=The born-again birther debate|author=Paul Harris|work=The Guardian |location=London |date=April 21, 2011|accessdate=May 2, 2011}}</ref> | ||
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| + | WND has published articles that have created controversies and criticism of the site by other media outlets. | ||
| − | + | ===9/11 attacks=== | |
| + | On September 13, 2001, ''WND'' published a commentary by Anthony C. LoBaido regarding the [[September 11 attacks]] on New York City and Washington, D.C., that occurred two days earlier. In his column, LoBaido outlined what he regarded as the moral depravity of America in general and New York in particular, asking whether, "God (has) raised up [[Shiite Islam]] as a sword against America".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=24458 | title = Judgement Day in Mystery Babylon? | work = WorldNetDaily | accessdate =September 13, 2001 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20010917014615/http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=24458 |archivedate = September 17, 2001}}</ref> Commentators [[Virginia Postrel]] of ''[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]'' magazine and [[James Taranto]] of the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' criticized LoBaido and Joseph Farah for the piece and called for columnists [[Hugh Hewitt]] and [[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] to sever their ties with ''WND'', prompting Farah to respond with a column of his own explaining that the article did not reflect the viewpoint of ''WND'', and that it, like most other commentary pieces, had not been reviewed before being published.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=24670 | title = The ''new'' political correctness police | work = WorldNetDaily | accessdate =September 26, 2001}}</ref> | ||
| − | + | ===Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories=== | |
| + | [[File:President Barack Obama's long form birth certificate.jpg|thumb|right|Barack Obama's long-form birth certificate]] | ||
| + | ''WorldNetDaily'' has repeatedly publicized [[Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories|conspiracy theories about Barack Obama's citizenship status]], claiming that Obama is not a natural-born American citizen and is thus not eligible to serve as president.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/business/media/28birth.html New York Times]</ref><ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42786288/ns/politics-decision_2012/t/publisher-upcoming-birther-book-makes-no-apologies/ MSNBC]</ref><ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-04-27-obama-birth-certificate_n.htm ''USA Today'']</ref> Such claims are considered unsubstantiated or debunked by more legitimate news sources. After the [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 presidential campaign]], ''WND'' began an online petition to have Obama's Hawaiian birth certificate released to the public. The website also unsuccessfully urged [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] justices to hear several lawsuits aiming to release Obama's birth certificate.<ref>"[http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=86252 Please Check Eligibility, Thousands Ask Supremes]", ''WorldNetDaily'', January 16, 2009</ref> | ||
| − | {{ | + | ===Libel lawsuit=== |
| + | On September 20, 2000, ''WND'' published an article<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=4260 | title = Officials say Gore killed drug probe | author = Thompson II, Charles C., and Hays, Tony | work = WorldNetDaily | accessdate =February 18, 2008}}</ref> claiming that a [[Savannah, Tennessee]] car dealer, and fund-raiser for then-Vice President [[Al Gore]], had interfered with a criminal investigation, had been a "subject" of a criminal investigation, was listed on law enforcement computers as a "dope dealer", and implied that he had ties to others involved in alleged criminal activity. In 2001, the car dealer, Clark Jones, filed a [[lawsuit]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/graphics/wndlawsuitdocs/jonessuit.pdf | title = Second Amended Complaint | accessdate =February 18, 2008|format=PDF}}</ref> against ''WND''; the reporters, Charles C. Thompson II and Tony Hays; the [[Center for Public Integrity]], which had underwritten Thompson and Hays' reporting on the article and related ones<ref>;{{cite web | url = http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/2007/wndlawsuit.html | title = WorldNetDaily on Trial | author = Krepel, Terry | work = ConWebWatch | accessdate =February 18, 2008}}</ref> and various Tennessee publications and broadcasters who he accused of repeating the claim, claiming libel and [[defamation]]. The lawsuit had been scheduled to go to trial in March 2008;<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59844 | title = Future of reporting scheduled for trial | author = Unruh, Bob | work = WorldNetDaily | accessdate =February 18, 2008}}</ref> but, on February 13, 2008, ''WND'' announced that a confidential out-of-court settlement had been reached with Jones.<ref name="JonesLibelSettlement">{{cite web | url = http://www.wnd.com/2008/02/56353/ | title = ''WND'' settles $165 million libel case | work = WorldNetDaily | accessdate =February 18, 2008}}</ref> A settlement statement jointly drafted by all parties in the lawsuit stated that a [[Freedom of Information Act (United States)|Freedom of Information Act]] request showed that the allegations had been false, and that WND had misquoted sources.<ref name="JonesLibelSettlement" /> | ||
| − | {{ | + | ===Ann Coulter speaking at Homocon=== |
| + | WND has also come out against LGBT participants in the Republican party and their associates. In 2010 when writer and pundit [[Ann Coulter]] accepted the invitation to attend and speak at [[GOProud]]'s Homocon 2010 event, Farah announced the withdrawal of Coulter's name from the list of speakers at the company's Taking America Back conference.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=192405|title = WND drops Ann Coulter from Miami event over Homoconflict|publisher = WorldNetDaily|date = August 17, 2010}}</ref> Coulter responded by saying that speaking engagements do not imply endorsement of the hosting organization; however, after Farah published private emails between himself and Coulter, Coulter called him a “publicity whore” and a “swine” in an email to the Daily Caller blog.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://dailycaller.com/2010/08/18/ann-coulters-email-to-the-daily-caller-about-worldnetdaily/|title = Ann Coulter’s Email to ''The Daily Caller'' About ''WorldNetDaily''|author = Chris Moody|date = 4:39 pm August 18, 2010}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:23, 29 October 2013
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WorldNetDaily (WND) is an American web site that publishes news and associated content from the perspective of U.S. conservatives and the political right.[1] It was founded in May 1997 by Joseph Farah with the stated intent of "exposing wrongdoing, corruption and abuse of power"[2] and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[3]
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History
In 1997 Joseph Farah created the news website WorldNetDaily[2] as a division of the Western Journalism Center. It was subsequently spun off in 1999 as a for-profit organization[4] with the backing of $4.5 million from investors, Farah owning a majority of the stock.[5] The site describes itself as "an independent news company dedicated to uncompromising journalism".[2] In 1999, WorldNetDaily.com, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware[4] with offices in Cave Junction, Oregon.[6] According to its website, World Net Daily has a staff of approximately 25 people.[2] In 2007 it was headquartered in Medford, Oregon.[7]
Seeking credentials to cover the U.S. Congress in 2002, WND was opposed by the Standing Committee of Correspondents. This panel of journalists was charged by Congress with administering press credentials. Until 1996, Internet-only publications had been deemed unacceptable.[8] WND turned to the United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration for help, arguing that the panel's decision had violated the site's constitutional rights to due process, equal protection, and freedom of the press". Faced "with legal threats and negative publicity, the panel reversed itself, voting 3–2 to award WorldNetDaily its credentials".[9] Shortly after, the rules were formally adjusted to clarify the participation of online publications.[10]
Description
WND provides news, editorials, commentaries, letters to the editor, forums, and conducts a daily poll. It claims its editorial content has a diverse range of viewpoints,[11] though predominantly from a right wing or conservative perspective.[1][12][13] Besides providing articles authored by its own staff, the site links to news from other publications. Notable staff includes Jerusalem Bureau Chief Aaron Klein, White House Correspondent Lester Kinsolving, and Staff Writer Jerome Corsi. Its commentary pages feature editorials from the site's founder, Joseph Farah and other social conservative authors such as Pat Buchanan, Ellis Washington, Ann Coulter, David Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, and Chuck Norris. It also has featured weekly columns by libertarians Walter Williams, Vox Day, Ilana Mercer, as well as liberals such as Maralyn Lois Polak, Bill Press, and pro-life moderate Nat Hentoff.[14]
WND also offers products for sale, typically these are products sold by its related book service, WND Book Service, by its publishing house, WND Books, or by its retail operation, ShopNetDaily. The site also runs a printed magazine, Whistleblower, and other companies such as the G2 Bulletin, a subscription-only website described as an "intelligence resource" for "insights into geo-political and geo-strategic developments".
WND Books
WorldNetDaily also publishes books under the imprint WND Books. The imprint was launched in 2002 through a partnership with Thomas Nelson Publishers (a Christian publishing house) and released books by politicians and pundits like Katherine Harris, Michael Savage and Farah himself. The partnership with Thomas Nelson Publishing ended shortly before the 2004 election;[15] Thomas Nelson continued the division for a time under the Nelson Current imprint.[16] The WND Books imprint was subsequently published under a partnership with Cumberland House Publishing[17] and released books by Jerome Corsi, Tom Tancredo and Ken Blackwell, among other authors. In 2007 Los Angeles-based conservative publisher World Ahead Publishing became the publisher of WND Books.[18] In January 2008, WND announced it had acquired World Ahead Media.[19] In April 2011, Paul Harris, writing for the The Guardian, called WND Books "a niche producer of rightwing conspiracy theories, religious books and 'family values' tracts".[20]
Controversies
WND has published articles that have created controversies and criticism of the site by other media outlets.
9/11 attacks
On September 13, 2001, WND published a commentary by Anthony C. LoBaido regarding the September 11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., that occurred two days earlier. In his column, LoBaido outlined what he regarded as the moral depravity of America in general and New York in particular, asking whether, "God (has) raised up Shiite Islam as a sword against America".[21] Commentators Virginia Postrel of Reason magazine and James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal criticized LoBaido and Joseph Farah for the piece and called for columnists Hugh Hewitt and Bill O'Reilly to sever their ties with WND, prompting Farah to respond with a column of his own explaining that the article did not reflect the viewpoint of WND, and that it, like most other commentary pieces, had not been reviewed before being published.[22]
Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories
WorldNetDaily has repeatedly publicized conspiracy theories about Barack Obama's citizenship status, claiming that Obama is not a natural-born American citizen and is thus not eligible to serve as president.[23][24][25] Such claims are considered unsubstantiated or debunked by more legitimate news sources. After the 2008 presidential campaign, WND began an online petition to have Obama's Hawaiian birth certificate released to the public. The website also unsuccessfully urged Supreme Court justices to hear several lawsuits aiming to release Obama's birth certificate.[26]
Libel lawsuit
On September 20, 2000, WND published an article[27] claiming that a Savannah, Tennessee car dealer, and fund-raiser for then-Vice President Al Gore, had interfered with a criminal investigation, had been a "subject" of a criminal investigation, was listed on law enforcement computers as a "dope dealer", and implied that he had ties to others involved in alleged criminal activity. In 2001, the car dealer, Clark Jones, filed a lawsuit[28] against WND; the reporters, Charles C. Thompson II and Tony Hays; the Center for Public Integrity, which had underwritten Thompson and Hays' reporting on the article and related ones[29] and various Tennessee publications and broadcasters who he accused of repeating the claim, claiming libel and defamation. The lawsuit had been scheduled to go to trial in March 2008;[30] but, on February 13, 2008, WND announced that a confidential out-of-court settlement had been reached with Jones.[31] A settlement statement jointly drafted by all parties in the lawsuit stated that a Freedom of Information Act request showed that the allegations had been false, and that WND had misquoted sources.[31]
Ann Coulter speaking at Homocon
WND has also come out against LGBT participants in the Republican party and their associates. In 2010 when writer and pundit Ann Coulter accepted the invitation to attend and speak at GOProud's Homocon 2010 event, Farah announced the withdrawal of Coulter's name from the list of speakers at the company's Taking America Back conference.[32] Coulter responded by saying that speaking engagements do not imply endorsement of the hosting organization; however, after Farah published private emails between himself and Coulter, Coulter called him a “publicity whore” and a “swine” in an email to the Daily Caller blog.[33]
References
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