tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169597.post110557282771647297..comments2023-10-31T04:46:50.678-04:00Comments on Stregoneria: Let me tell ya a story 'bout a man named Jeb lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976499853247756152noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169597.post-1105721523262505112005-01-14T11:52:00.000-05:002005-01-14T11:52:00.000-05:00It's true about the press releases, Sheryl. If you...It's true about the press releases, Sheryl. If you write a press release correctly, you'll see the whole thing reproduced verbatim in the local paper. Which is why things like "Spinwatch" are so important--they're really good at tracking when corporate press releases are being presnented as hard news.lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06976499853247756152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169597.post-1105589548438664092005-01-12T23:12:00.000-05:002005-01-12T23:12:00.000-05:00I recall going to a lecture on influencing the med...I recall going to a lecture on influencing the media at a state democratic convention once. They told us that what you need to do is pre-write the stories for them. Since everyone is under funky deadlines to get something out, they slightly revise the press releases and call that news. <br /><br />My guess is that they get by with a lot just by always having press releases to hand lazy journalists.<br /><br />I also saw a media discussion group where they defended protecting leakers on the grounds that that was how they got most of their information.. It's great to depend on leakers when you have a legitimate two party system with a balance of powers, but once again, it's A) lazy journalism and B) it doesn't work when you no longer have that balance of power in the system.Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13797354221021200549noreply@blogger.com