Corporate Propaganda Still On the News: Study Finds Local Stations
Overwhelmingly Fail to Disclose VNRs(Video News Releases).
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] Corporate propaganda on the six
o'clock news --- A new study by the Center for Media and Democracy says
Americans are still being shown public relations videos disguised as
news reports on newscasts across the country. The fake reports are
called Video News Releases, or VNRs. They're produced by marketing firms
hired to promote products or political messages.
more...
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/14/1518200
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