As We Continue to be Propagandized to - The Media Does Nothing

The recent revelation that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staged a press conference with questions from fake reporters on October 23 to discuss the California wildfires was shocking but not out of character for the Bush administration.

http://www.mediamatters.org/items/200710300011

How did the administration respond to the controversy? Here is what White House press secretary Dana Perino had to say at a press briefing on October 26: "It is not a practice that we would employ here at the White House and we certainly don't condone it."

Oh, really?

In fact, the Bush administration has a history of generating "fake" news. Unfortunately, during their coverage of the bogus FEMA press conference, many media outlets failed to inform the public about similar White House media scandals in the past -- including paying pundits to support specific administration policies in their columns and broadcasts.

Below is an important research document from Media Matters that highlights some of the Bush administration's past "fake" reporting scandals. When the media fail to stand up for basic journalistic integrity -- it's up to each of us to take action. I hope you'll do your part by reading the important information below and passing this email on to your friends and family.

Thank you again for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Eric Burns,Chief Communications Strategist
Media Matters for America

Media outlets uncritically reported White House claim that it does not "employ" fake reporting
Summary: News outlets including CNN, the Associated Press, New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times uncritically quoted White House spokeswoman Dana Perino's response to a question about an October 23 Federal Emergency Management Agency press conference, in which the questions were asked by FEMA staffers playing reporters. Perino said of the conference, "It is not a practice that we\nwould employ here at the White House and we certainly don't condone it." But these news outlets failed to note previous Bush administration scandals involving "fake" reporting."

Below is a link to an important research document from Media Matters that highlights some of the Bush administration's past "fake" reporting scandals.

When the media fail to stand up for basic journalistic integrity -- an authentic free press -- it's up to each of us to take action. I hope you'll do your part by reading the important information below and passing this email on to your friends and family.

Media outlets uncritically reported White House claim that it does not "employ" fake reporting