Foreign Affairs Discussion Group Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: geode00 who wrote (165241)	7/2/2005 7:56:18 PM
From: illyia	Read Replies (1) of 281500

How about some good news... in a way... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- US House toughens law on publicity, propaganda June 30, 2005 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a provision on Thursday designed to bar government agencies for one year from hiring journalists and public-relations firms to secretly tout policies as news. Lawmakers agreed by voice vote to toughen the law on government publicity and propaganda after the Bush administration came under fire for paying media commentators like Armstrong Williams, who spoke out repeatedly in favor of the president's education policies. Earlier this year Congress also required government agencies to clearly identify themselves on video news releases they make and distribute to broadcasters. The new amendment, attached to an annual spending bill and sponsored by New York Democratic Rep. Maurice Hinchey, would bar agencies from hiring private contractors to promote policies as news. Because the measure is attached to a spending bill, the provision would last only one year, starting Oct. 1, if it becomes law. "A properly functioning democracy depends on a news media that is free of any conflicts-of-interest, especially with the government that it is supposed to be holding accountable," Hinchey said in a statement. The provision would have to be adopted in the Senate and President Bush would have to sign it before it could become law. © Copyright 2005 The New York Times Company boston.com

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next