This week, the media magnate s notorious New York tabloid ran three consecutive covers that together branded Wall Street protesters as lazy, vicious beasts. Salon suggests the insults probably mean the occupiers are doing something right.

The Wall Street Journal is keeping Occupy Wall Street off of its front page. An analysis by blogger numeroteca shows that the New York Times and Washington Post began regular front-page coverage in the second week of the Occupy Wall Street protests, after the movement had gained steam on Twitter. After 141 protesters were arrested at Occupy Boston, the Boston Globe has had daily coverage.

In what amounts to a declaration of war against Occupy Wall Street, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has launched a misinformation assault on the 99% across multiple parts of his media empire