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Is that News your watching really News?
A number of people, including some legislators have asked the FCC to look into the widespread production of Video News Releases (VNR's) by the Bush Administration and government departments.
To be accurate, it should be noted that the Clinton Administration also used this vehicle, as has major industry for years. It appears that the present administration has taken it to a much higher level.
These VNR's look very much like standard news reports, complete with actor/readers doing "standups" and "voiceovers" and signing off "(insert name) Reporting from (wherever).
Some TV and radio stations run these without comment.
When I directed newscasts, we had (and I think most major news organizations still do) to label any piece of video we used that we didn't shoot with a visual identifier of who provided the pictures.
Are you all aware of this practice, and what do you think of it?
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The above is the opinion of the poster which may or may not be based in known facts and does not necessarily reflect the views of Delta Tau Delta or Greek Chat -- but it might.
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