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CNN/MSNBC reporter: Corporate executives forced pro-Bush, pro-war narrative

"The higher the president's approval ratings, the more pressure I had from news executives ... to put on positive stories about the president."
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Thursday, May 29, 2008 01:33 PM

    @AmiBlue

    You are correct. GE is both the world's largest defense contractor and single largest polluter with over $50 billion in potential cleanup liability. Nice that they had the forsight to buy their own network and news organization.

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