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Abby Martin
Born
Abigail Suzanne Martin
Other namesFababs [1]
EducationSan Diego State University
OccupationJournalist
Notable credit(s)Breaking The Set, MEDIAROOTS, Project Censored
FamilyRobbie Martin (Brother)[2]
Websitehttp://www.abbymartin.org/

Abby Martin is a North American, videographer, writer, journalist and Psychedelic artist [3] ; best known as both: host and pundit of an approx. half-hour, 5 day a week, Russia Today America political current affairs programme, entitled: Breaking The Set [4] ;which replaced RT's The Alyona Show, in July 2012.

In 2009, she founded a citizen journalism media organization named MEDIAROOTS[5] , based in Oakland California. She's also a board member of a research organization named Project Censored [6] .

She has described herself as a political, anti-war activist and community organizer.[7]

Threats and Criticisms

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The Israeli Prime Minister's spokesman Alex Selsky, has at least twice accused Martin's BTS coverage of the Gaza-Israel "conflict" as "very very one sided".[8]

Martin claims to be often accused of being a propagandist for Russia's President Vladimir Putin. A charge which she strenuously refutes. [9]

In June 2012, a staffer representing the Media Relations Committee at the Capitol, threatened Martin with: arrest, press credential-stripping, charges of trespassing and harassment; for collaborating with fellow journalist Luke Rudowski, in confronting US Republican Senator Rand Paul with questions about his allegedly hypocritical endorsement of (interventionist) Mitt Romney's Presidential campaign. [10]

Education

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Has a Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Political Science from San Diego State University (2006) with a minor in Spanish [11] [12]

Her visual art

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Started from the age of 19 [13]

Her artwork features on the cover of a documentary entitled: The Crisis of Civilization[14]

Hobbies

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Photography, travelling and hiking.[15]

Trivia

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She claims to have coined the disparaging nickname "#DRONEKING" for US President Barack Obama.[16]

Started to scrutinize what she sees as North America's state-compliant interventionist media, after her ex-boyfriend (Matt) in high school, joined the military soon after September 11th 2001. [17] [18]

She's lived in Costa Rica and Spain, to help her Spanish language studies.[19] Also lived in San Francisco.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Fababs". Abby Martin. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ Robbie Martin (Brother) "MR Radio Transcript: 9/11 Coincidence Theory". MediaRoots.org. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "Psychedelic Artist". astudioapart. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. ^ Breaking The Set "Breaking The Set". RT (TV network). Retrieved 13 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ^ "MEDIAROOTS". MediaRoots.org. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  6. ^ Project Censored "Project Censored". Project Censored. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "Abby Martin of Media Roots at SFSU". MediaRoots.org. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "[55] Israeli Propaganda, Profiting off Occupation, Consumerist America". breakingtheset RT America. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ "Troll Spotting". breakingtheset (RT America). Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "RAND PAUL CONFRONTED FOR TRYING TO GET JOURNALIST FIRED". wearechange.org. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "Abby Martin — RT On air talent". RT.com. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  12. ^ "About Media Roots". MediaRoots.org. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ "ABBY MARTIN". aStudioApart. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  14. ^ "The Crisis of Civilization". The Crisis of Civilization. Crisis of Civilization. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  15. ^ "Abby Martin — RT On air talent". rt.com. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ "Drone King's Xmas List | Big Brother Watch". breakingtheset (RT America). Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ^ "Abby Martin of Media Roots at SFSU". AbbyMediaRoots (MediaRoots.org). Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  18. ^ "MR Radio Transcript: 9/11 Coincidence Theory". MediaRoots.org. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  19. ^ "Speakers". Project Censored. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  20. ^ "Existential Conversation: State of Humanity & the World". MediaRoots.org. Retrieved 13th December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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