Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The American media is clearly "in the tank".
And BOTH political parties are guilty.
The links below go to postings by two people who know it, and their source, of all places is a New York Times article...
And then...
And BOTH political parties are guilty.
The links below go to postings by two people who know it, and their source, of all places is a New York Times article...
First, at WND.com, is Joseph Farah, who has multiple media credentials:
"What this shocking story reveals is that even I – one of the kingpins of the new media and a refugee from the state-controlled spin machine – underestimated the utter and total corruption of the euphemistically called “mainstream press.”
It shows that most – not some – members of the print media establishment with access to the White House submit their copy to government officials for review, “correction” and approval before it reaches the American people!"
And then...
There's Ellen Ratner, a White House correspondent and more, who posts:
"Now, sadly, we have the White House and political campaigns cleaning up quotes before reporters are even allowed to publish their stories.
Peters’ article details what is really happening. Politicians are granting news outlets access only if they are allowed to first edit and approve their own statements."