I ran across this and thought it was interesting-- a political campaign is churning out its own "news" stories. Thought I'd pass along the link...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/21/AR2010062104630.html
Putting out You Tube videos on your candidate is nothing new, but these have the look and feel of real news pieces. Here's one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EukYWEj8Uus&feature=channel
Maybe that's because the Press Secretary fronting them used to be in TV, says the Baltimore Sun.
All's fair in campaigning or crossing some kind of line?
Of course, it's not just campaigns creating their own "news." BP also has its own "reporters" covering the latest developments from the Gulf.
http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9033611&contentId=7061850
Maggie L
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