Catapulting the propaganda
"Detrimental to the proper growth of democracy."
Glowing articles on the situation in Iraq were prepared by the misadministration in 'a multimillion-dollar covert campaign to plant paid propaganda in the Iraqi news media.'
"I think it's absolutely wrong for the government to do this," said Patrick Butler, vice president of the International Center for Journalists in Washington, which conducts ethics training for journalists from countries without a history of independent news media. "Ethically, it's indefensible."
"You show the world you're not living by the principles you profess to believe in, and you lose all credibility," he said.
"You show the world you're not living by the principles you profess to believe in, and you lose all credibility," he said.
Fun fact: it's taxpayer-funded! With your money! That you earned!
/Corddry
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