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In 1991, Farah left the ''Union'' and co-founded the [[Western Journalism Center]].<ref name="director says"/> He launched the online [[WorldNetDaily]] in 1997.<ref name="conservative media"/> Farah received the ''[[Washington Times]]'' Foundation National Service Award, in 1996.<ref name="Goode"/> |
In 1991, Farah left the ''Union'' and co-founded the [[Western Journalism Center]].<ref name="director says"/> He launched the online [[WorldNetDaily]] in 1997.<ref name="conservative media"/> Farah received the ''[[Washington Times]]'' Foundation National Service Award, in 1996.<ref name="Goode"/> |
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In 2008, Farah lead a largely unsuccessful campaign against [[Wikipedia]], in reaction to vandals having characterized him as a "noted homosexual" in this article.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=83640|author=Joseph Farah|publisher=WorldNetDaily|title=Wikipedia lies, slander continue|date=Dec. 14, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/wholesale-purveyor-lies-and-slander|publisher=Right Wing Watch|title=A Wholesale Purveyor of Lies and Slander|date=Dec. 16, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/2009/farahcriticism.html|title=Farah's Thin Skin|publisher=ConWebWatch|author=Terry Krepel|date=Feb 26, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2212339/|title=Queer Eye for the Libel Guy|author=Gabriel Arana|date=Feb. 27, 2009|publisher=slate}}</ref> |
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Farah is among those who have promulgated "widely debunked"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0209/Shelby_says_he_has_no_doubts_on_Obama_citizenship.html|publisher=Politico|author=Ben Smith|title=Shelby says he has no doubts on Obama citizenship|date=Feb. 25, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iHz1PLxZ082lUPdDor6ZuFHkB3WQ?docId=c26234ce934b45738ec3620a14927950|publisher=The Associated Press|title=In NH, Trump takes credit for Obama birth info|date=Apr. 27, 2011}}</ref> [[Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories|conspiracy theories]] questioning [[Barack Obama]]'s status as a [[natural born citizen of the United States]] and resultant eligibility to serve as U.S. President, stating, "It'll plague Obama throughout his presidency. It'll be a nagging issue and a sore on his administration, much like [[Monica Lewinsky]] was on [[Clinton Presidency|Bill Clinton's presidency]]," and, "It's not going to go away, and it will drive a wedge in an already divided public."<ref name="court won't"/> Farah had demanded that Obama release his official full-form birth certificate.<ref name="where"/><ref name="state secret"/> He made a pledge to pay the hospital where Obama was born, $15,000. He said this would be done only after Obama released his "long-form" certificate.<ref name="for proof"/><ref name="farah owes"/> |
Farah is among those who have promulgated "widely debunked"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0209/Shelby_says_he_has_no_doubts_on_Obama_citizenship.html|publisher=Politico|author=Ben Smith|title=Shelby says he has no doubts on Obama citizenship|date=Feb. 25, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iHz1PLxZ082lUPdDor6ZuFHkB3WQ?docId=c26234ce934b45738ec3620a14927950|publisher=The Associated Press|title=In NH, Trump takes credit for Obama birth info|date=Apr. 27, 2011}}</ref> [[Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories|conspiracy theories]] questioning [[Barack Obama]]'s status as a [[natural born citizen of the United States]] and resultant eligibility to serve as U.S. President, stating, "It'll plague Obama throughout his presidency. It'll be a nagging issue and a sore on his administration, much like [[Monica Lewinsky]] was on [[Clinton Presidency|Bill Clinton's presidency]]," and, "It's not going to go away, and it will drive a wedge in an already divided public."<ref name="court won't"/> Farah had demanded that Obama release his official full-form birth certificate.<ref name="where"/><ref name="state secret"/> He made a pledge to pay the hospital where Obama was born, $15,000. He said this would be done only after Obama released his "long-form" certificate.<ref name="for proof"/><ref name="farah owes"/> |
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Joseph Farah | |
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Occupation | Journalist, author |
Notable awards | Washington Times Foundation National Service Award (1996) |
Spouse | Elizabeth Farah |
Joseph Farah (born July 6, 1954) is an American author, journalist and editor-in-chief of the conservative website WorldNetDaily (WND).[1]
Early years
Farah was born in Paterson, New Jersey, on July 6, 1954, to parents of Syrian and Lebanese ancestry.[2][3] His father was a schoolteacher.[3] He graduated from William Paterson University, in Wayne, New Jersey with a B.A. in communications.[3] He is married to Elizabeth Farah and is an evangelical Christian.[3]
Career
Farah worked for six years as executive news editor at the Los Angeles Herald Examiner.[4] On July 22, 1990, Farah became editor of the Sacramento Union. The paper had been losing up to $3 million annually, and in early 1990 it was acquired by Daniel Benvenuti, Jr., and David Kassis from Richard Mellon Scaife.[5]
Farah and the paper's owners envisioned the paper as a conservative alternative to the Sacramento Bee.[6] "We just thought the way to go was to be unabashedly conservative in our approach," explained Farah to the Washington Post.[6] Among other things, Farah convinced Rush Limbaugh to write a daily column, which ran on "Page 1."[4]
In 1991, Farah left the Union and co-founded the Western Journalism Center.[7] He launched the online WorldNetDaily in 1997.[8] Farah received the Washington Times Foundation National Service Award, in 1996.[3]
Farah is among those who have promulgated "widely debunked"[9][10] conspiracy theories questioning Barack Obama's status as a natural born citizen of the United States and resultant eligibility to serve as U.S. President, stating, "It'll plague Obama throughout his presidency. It'll be a nagging issue and a sore on his administration, much like Monica Lewinsky was on Bill Clinton's presidency," and, "It's not going to go away, and it will drive a wedge in an already divided public."[11] Farah had demanded that Obama release his official full-form birth certificate.[12][13] He made a pledge to pay the hospital where Obama was born, $15,000. He said this would be done only after Obama released his "long-form" certificate.[14][15]
Books
- Collaborated with Rush Limbaugh on See, I Told You So (1994)[3]
- Farah, Joseph (1996). This Land Is Our Land: How to End the War on Private Property. St. Martins Press. ISBN 978-0312147471.
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- Farah, Joseph (2007). Stop the Presses!: The Inside Story of the New Media Revolution. WND Books. ISBN 978-1581824698.
- Farah, Joseph (2008). None of the Above: Why 2008 Is the Year to Cast the Ultimate Protest Vote. WND Books. ISBN 9781935071013.
- Farah, Joseph (2010). The Tea Party Manifesto: A Vision for an American Rebirth. WND Books. ISBN 978-193507128-0.
References
- ^ Black, Jane (2001-08-28). "On the Web, Small and Focused Pays Off". Business Week. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ^ "All eyes on Lebanon". WorldNetDaily.com. 2006-08-01. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ a b c d e f Stephen Goode (2003-03-04). "Putting faith in the founding fathers: WorldNetDaily.com cofounder Joseph Farah challenges all Americans to take back their country by embracing traditional values and spurning today's MTV culture". Insight magazine. p. 4.
- ^ a b William Trombley (1991-05-16). "Paper Chase; Media: The Sacramento Union is Trying to Attract Readers and Advertisers by Billing Itself as 'Pro-American,' 'Pro-Life,' and 'Pro-Business.'". Los Angeles Times.
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(help) - ^ Pat Guy (1990-07-13). "New editor for 'Sacramento Union'". USA Today.
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(help) - ^ a b Howard Kurtz and Charles Trueheart (1990-10-23). "At Sacramento Union, A Conservative Bent". Washington Post.
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(help) - ^ Dorothy Giobbe (1994-09-17). "Western Journalism Center director says it's non-partisan, not pro-right wing". Editor & Publisher.
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(help) - ^ Mark O'Keefe (2002-11-24). "Conservative media flex muscles". The Star-Ledger (Newark).
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(help) - ^ Ben Smith (Feb. 25, 2009). "Shelby says he has no doubts on Obama citizenship". Politico.
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(help) - ^ "In NH, Trump takes credit for Obama birth info". The Associated Press. Apr. 27, 2011.
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(help) - ^ Tim Jones (2008-12-08). "Court won't review Obama's eligibility to serve". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ Joseph Farah (2008-11-26). "Where was Obama born?". World Net Daily. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ Joseph Farah (2008-11-21). "Obama's state secret: His birth certificate!". World Net Daily. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "$10,000, no $15,000 for proof of Obama's birth hospital". WND. 2009-01-09.
- ^ Justin Elliott (2011-04-27). "Joseph Farah owes $15,000 to Kapi'olani Medical Center". Salon.