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Bush Administration Ignores GAO Demand To Follow Rules Posted by Pile (4606 views) [E-Mail link] [Media] From the Washington Post: "What does Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show" have in common with the Bush administration? They're both unabashed about putting out fake news. The Bush administration's version consists of video news releases -- government-produced, government-funded spots packaged to look and sound like regular television reports, complete with fake news reporters signing off from Washington. These are intended to be, and often are, aired by local television stations without any indication that the government is behind them. The Government Accountability Office found this kind of phony news to be impermissible "covert propaganda." It warned the government last month that such prepackaged news stories must be accompanied by a "clear disclosure to the television viewing audience" of the government's involvement. The Bush administration is now instructing its officials to ignore the GAO..." Details     Comments   Name: (change name for anonymous posting) Title: Comments:     1 Article displayed.

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