military

Beware Cozy Deals Between Politicians and Their Pundits

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:53:22 -0700

Nobody interested in how people in power manipulate public opinion can afford to miss the expose of the Bush administration's use of "experts" to sell the Iraq war and defend itself over Guantanamo.

Burma's Firewall Fighters

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:09:28 -0700

When Burmese troops opened fire on unarmed demonstrators here last September, marking the violent culmination of weeks of pro-democracy protests, the Norway-based Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) had 30 undercover reporters on the streets.

Society of Professional Journalists Says Media Must Hold Their Military Analysts to Journalistic Standards

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:58:21 -0700

Society of Professional Journalists leaders are urging the U.S. media to hold their military analysts to the same ethical standards journalists are required to meet concerning potential conflicts of interest, financial ties, and relationships with government agencies.

More Revelations About Pentagon's Media Propaganda Campaign -- Using Military 'Pundits'-- Emerge

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:25:25 -0700

As noted in previous E&P articles, the shocking New York Times article last month by David Barstow exposing the Pentagon's use of retired military officers to carry their talking points on the Iraq war in the media has received relatively little follow-up--or response--from the news outlets involved, principally TV and cable networks. One popular blogger who has kept the issue alive is Salon's Glenn Greenwald.

Propaganda Pundits and the Corporate Media

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:04:13 -0700

While the Iraq war rages on, the Pentagon has launched its own secret mission against the American people. Their weapon? Lies, misinformation and propaganda.

Media Generals: Editors Respond to 'NYT' Revelations

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:05:21 -0700

The New York Times' revelations that the Pentagon has been secretly guiding retired military officers -- many with links to defense contractors -- in their media assessments of the Iraq War has raised concerns about the use of those former military officials in newspaper commentaries, or quoting them in news stories.

A Guide to 'NYT' Scoop on Pentagon's Media Propaganda

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:50:13 -0700

The front-page David Barstow epic in today's New York Times on how the Pentagon, starting in 2002, assembled a crew of retired military officers to disseminate propaganda via all-too-willing network and cable news outlets is drawing wide attention. Barstow aptly refers to this as "a kind of media trojan horse."

Behind Analysts, the Pentagon's Hidden Hand

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:27:25 -0700

In the summer of 2005, the Bush administration confronted a fresh wave of criticism over Guantánamo Bay. The detention center had just been branded “the gulag of our times” by Amnesty International, there were new allegations of abuse from United Nations human rights experts and calls were mounting for its closure.

Pentagon's Media Manipulation on War Extended to Newspapers

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:20:53 -0700

The New York Times today published a massive piece by David Barstow on how the Pentagon for years has secretly deployed a large crew of retired military officers to flood the airwaves – network and cable – to offer pro-war talking points to the unsuspecting viewers.

Military Report: Secretly 'Recruit or Hire Bloggers'

Stevie Converse — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:27:56 -0700

A study, written for U.S. Special Operations Command, suggested "clandestinely recruiting or hiring prominent bloggers."