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Monday, December 1, 2008 12:00 AM

NBC and McCaffrey's coordinated responses to the NYT story

Emails obtained between NBC executives and the retired General further underscore NBC's gross indifference to journalistic ethics.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Monday, December 1, 2008 01:23 PM

    Government mouthpieces are "basic tenants" of broadcast media -- networks are the landlords!

    Of course "trust (in government officials)" is a "basic tenant of journalism" -- and the networks are the landlords! We already know that gov't mouthpieces have been *renting space* on broadcast media for quite some time! ; )

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