Tuesday, November 14, 2006

CORPORATE PROPAGANDA STILL ON THE NEWS: STUDY FINDS LOCAL STATIONS OVERWHELMINGLY FAIL TO DISCLOSE VNRs

Corporate Propaganda Still On the News: Study Finds Local Stations Overwhelmingly Fail to Disclose VNRs

A new study by the Center for Media and Democracy says Americans are still being shown corporate public relations videos disguised as news reports on newscasts across the country. In April, the Center identified 77 stations using Video News Releases in their newscasts. The findings led to an investigation by the FCC. A followp-up study has found 10 of those stations are still airing VNRs today for a total of 46 stations in 22 states. [includes rush transcript]

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