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VNRs = Vexing News Replacements

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Or Vulpine News Replicas. Or, what they’re technically called, Video News Releases. Whatever you call them, whether they come from business, the government, religious institutions or academia, VNRs are simply Faux News (not to be confused with Fox Ne- . . … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bush administration, Center for Media and Democracy, Communicator, Faux News, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, New York Times, PR Watch, prepackaged news, RTNDA, SourceWatch, Toshiba, video news release, VNR | 3 Comments

NBC Chases ‘Greedwashing’ Bucks

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Raise your hand if you watched the American Giving Awards Saturday night. Didn’t think so. The program ran on NBC except it wasn’t a program so much as a promo for JPMorgan Chase, which financed and sponsored it. All they needed was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Giving Awards, Chase, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Lisa Graves, MagritteWorld, NBC, New York Times, PR Watch, Sneak ADtack, TV by the Numbers | 3 Comments

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