Here's the headline and first couple paragraphs:

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Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News
By DAVID BARSTOW and ROBIN STEIN

Published: March 13, 2005

It is the kind of TV news coverage every president covets.

"Thank you, Bush. Thank you, U.S.A.," a jubilant Iraqi-American told a camera
crew in Kansas City for a segment about reaction to the fall of Baghdad. A
second report told of "another success" in the Bush administration's "drive to
strengthen aviation security"; the reporter called it "one of the most
remarkable campaigns in aviation history." A third segment, broadcast in
January, described the administration's determination to open markets for
American farmers.

To a viewer, each report looked like any other 90-second segment on the local
news. In fact, the federal government produced all three. The report from Kansas
City was made by the State Department. The "reporter" covering airport safety
was actually a public relations professional working under a false name for the
Transportation Security Administration. The farming segment was done by the
Agriculture Department's office of communications.
**************************************

Now, the implication is that Bush has started some new manner of deceiving the
public. Not until almost halfway into this "news article" do we get to:

***************************************
The practice, which also occurred in the Clinton administration, is
continuing...
************************************

Yup. That's unbiased reporting.



--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"John H" wrote in message
...
Here's the headline and first couple paragraphs:

************************************************** *****
Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News
By DAVID BARSTOW and ROBIN STEIN

Published: March 13, 2005

It is the kind of TV news coverage every president covets.

"Thank you, Bush. Thank you, U.S.A.," a jubilant Iraqi-American told a
camera
crew in Kansas City for a segment about reaction to the fall of Baghdad. A
second report told of "another success" in the Bush administration's
"drive to
strengthen aviation security"; the reporter called it "one of the most
remarkable campaigns in aviation history." A third segment, broadcast in
January, described the administration's determination to open markets for
American farmers.

To a viewer, each report looked like any other 90-second segment on the
local
news. In fact, the federal government produced all three. The report from
Kansas
City was made by the State Department. The "reporter" covering airport
safety
was actually a public relations professional working under a false name
for the
Transportation Security Administration. The farming segment was done by
the
Agriculture Department's office of communications.
**************************************

Now, the implication is that Bush has started some new manner of deceiving
the
public. Not until almost halfway into this "news article" do we get to:

***************************************
The practice, which also occurred in the Clinton administration, is
continuing...
************************************

Yup. That's unbiased reporting.

I guess the practice is OK as long as it's reported by a news source you've
been instructed not to like.

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:43:00 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
.. .
Here's the headline and first couple paragraphs:

************************************************** *****
Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News
By DAVID BARSTOW and ROBIN STEIN

Published: March 13, 2005

It is the kind of TV news coverage every president covets.

"Thank you, Bush. Thank you, U.S.A.," a jubilant Iraqi-American told a
camera
crew in Kansas City for a segment about reaction to the fall of Baghdad. A
second report told of "another success" in the Bush administration's
"drive to
strengthen aviation security"; the reporter called it "one of the most
remarkable campaigns in aviation history." A third segment, broadcast in
January, described the administration's determination to open markets for
American farmers.

To a viewer, each report looked like any other 90-second segment on the
local
news. In fact, the federal government produced all three. The report from
Kansas
City was made by the State Department. The "reporter" covering airport
safety
was actually a public relations professional working under a false name
for the
Transportation Security Administration. The farming segment was done by
the
Agriculture Department's office of communications.
**************************************

Now, the implication is that Bush has started some new manner of deceiving
the
public. Not until almost halfway into this "news article" do we get to:

***************************************
The practice, which also occurred in the Clinton administration, is
continuing...
************************************

Yup. That's unbiased reporting.

I guess the practice is OK as long as it's reported by a news source you've
been instructed not to like.


I guess you missed the whole point.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"John H" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:43:00 GMT, "Doug Kanter"

wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
. ..
Here's the headline and first couple paragraphs:

************************************************** *****
Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News
By DAVID BARSTOW and ROBIN STEIN

Published: March 13, 2005

It is the kind of TV news coverage every president covets.

"Thank you, Bush. Thank you, U.S.A.," a jubilant Iraqi-American told a
camera
crew in Kansas City for a segment about reaction to the fall of Baghdad.
A
second report told of "another success" in the Bush administration's
"drive to
strengthen aviation security"; the reporter called it "one of the most
remarkable campaigns in aviation history." A third segment, broadcast in
January, described the administration's determination to open markets
for
American farmers.

To a viewer, each report looked like any other 90-second segment on the
local
news. In fact, the federal government produced all three. The report
from
Kansas
City was made by the State Department. The "reporter" covering airport
safety
was actually a public relations professional working under a false name
for the
Transportation Security Administration. The farming segment was done by
the
Agriculture Department's office of communications.
**************************************

Now, the implication is that Bush has started some new manner of
deceiving
the
public. Not until almost halfway into this "news article" do we get to:

***************************************
The practice, which also occurred in the Clinton administration, is
continuing...
************************************

Yup. That's unbiased reporting.

I guess the practice is OK as long as it's reported by a news source
you've
been instructed not to like.


I guess you missed the whole point.

Actually, we both did, but I did it with more style. :-)