Propaganda

One Propaganda Window Closes (After Several Doors Open)

by Diane Farsetta — February 28, 2007 - 6:10pm

News searches on USA.gov, a website run by the federal General Services Administration, no longer return stories from Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe, or other government-funded media.

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National Journal's Technology Daily, February 22, 2007

Murdoch Columnist Wrote Speeches for Australian Minister

by Bob Burton — February 26, 2007 - 6:14am

A parliamentary committee reviewing government expenditures was informed that Christopher Pearson, a conservative columnist who writes on national politics an

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Sydney Morning Herald, February 22, 2007

Not-So-Liberal Hollywood

by Diane Farsetta — February 22, 2007 - 2:04pm

A sign protesting U.S.-Philippine military exercises (Source: PBS Frontline)

"Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have acquired screen rights to 'Jihadists in Paradise,' a Mark

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Variety, February 16, 2007

SAIC: The Very Model of the Military-Industrial Complex

by Diane Farsetta — February 15, 2007 - 2:16pm

With 44,000 employees, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) "is larger than the [U.S.] departments of Labor, Energy, and Housing and Urban Development combined," Donald Barlett and James Steele write, in an in-depth profile of the military contractor. "SAIC currently holds some 9,000 active federal contracts," more than any other company.

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Vanity Fair, March 2007 issue

Manipulation of Iraq Intelligence "Inappropriate but not Illegal"

by Diane Farsetta — February 9, 2007 - 7:35pm

An investigation by the Defense Department's Inspector General -- called "very damning" by Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Sen. Carl Levin -- found "inappropriate but not illegal" manipulation of intelligence in the lead-up to the Iraq War.

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Associated Press, February 9, 2007

Staying on Message, Whatever the Question

by Bob Burton — January 18, 2007 - 11:36pm

Elias Buchwald, a founder of Burson Marsteller, recently ran a four-day training session for 17 high-level Israeli spokespersons from government agencies. The session was organized by 5W Public Relations, the American Jewish Congress and the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

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The Jewish Week, January 19, 2007

Hearings Planned on U.S. Propaganda Broadcasts

by Diane Farsetta — January 18, 2007 - 3:03pm

As noted in a previous Spin, the U.S. government-funded stations Radio and TV Marti will be broadcast in South Florida, in an attempt to reach Cuban audiences. Since domestic broadcasts of U.S. government-funded propaganda are illegal, Congressman Bill Delahunt is planning hearings on the matter.

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PR Week (sub req'd), January 17, 2007

Bush Plans Post-Presidential Think Tank

by Bob Burton — January 10, 2007 - 11:26pm

Supporters of George W. Bush are aiming to raise $500 million to establish a presidential library at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. While presidential libraries are run by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, establishment costs have to be raised privately.

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Media Transparency, January 10, 2007

Meet Us in Memphis!

by Diane Farsetta — January 10, 2007 - 10:24am

Media activists, scholars, reporters and policy makers will converge in Memphis, TN, this weekend, for the National Conference for Media Reform, organized by Free Press. If you'll be there, stop by the Center for Media and Democracy information table or come to one of the presentations by CMD staffers.

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Free Press, January 12-14, 2007