Reporting freely on the ‘free-market’ is not an option

Stacy Summary:  If the so-called ‘free-market’ in America can’t stand the light of day . . .

Actions by government officials and business leaders drove much of the coverage. The White House and federal agencies alone initiated nearly a third (32%) of economic stories studied through July 3. Business triggered another 21%. About a quarter of the stories (23%) was initiated by the press itself and did not rely on an external news trigger. Ordinary citizens and union workers combined to act as the catalyst for only 2% of the stories about the economy.

20 thoughts on “Reporting freely on the ‘free-market’ is not an option”

  1. Edvard

    No surprised. In the UK a study done by Cardiff University indicated that 60% of the ‘news’ in the print media originated from various PR departments of agencies.

  2. aleix1979

    @ Chomsky

    The wakos were right. Liberals need to humble down and recognise the fact. Then, go study economics and then they might come back to warn us about authoritarian state…. as if we were not aware.

  6. Phil

    @Stacy .. I agree .. Corporatized Government

    I repeat, I do not trust some of the earnings reports, especially the so-called “bell weathers” !

    I leave it at that for now !

  7. Mini US

    Here in Australia I shoot a hell of a lot of VNR’s.
    These Video News Releases are just corporate news items that companies record and send out to the news agencies hoping that they make it to air, depending on the news day.
    Some companies have influence also, of course.
    Recently the TV regulators have clamped down on excessive VNR’s as news spots were getting filled up with these things.
    Cheap, prime time advertising in a news format is very cost effective.
    “A new study shows…”

  11. Illya Kuryakin

    The writers for Battlestar Galactica nailed it,

    We’re on the side of the demons, chief. We’re evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go.

    There is no better description of bankers.

  12. sidney warburg

    gonzomarx

    I´ll finding out more and more that Jon Stewart is the only one worth watching cnn (the only one telling the f´ckn thruth on cnn)

  13. sidney warburg

    You know gonzomarx -I have been encouraged to post an other comment- it is almost like a feudal court, where the royal clown was about the only one who was allowed to criticize the king (in a funny way of course), because finally nobody would take him seriously!

  14. gonzomarx

    @sidney warburg
    yeah the “Fool” is the only one who was allowed to talk truth to the King. These days the fool role is fulfilled by comedians the good ones at least, Stanhope, Carlin, Hicks, Stewart etc..

  16. Supergeek

    @GM
    it is a bit ruff…when we have to rely on dead folks for the truth… speaking as a big HST and RAW fan… it’s just Ruff!!!

  18. ray

    The left is doing the same thing Maddow, Keith O. It is all a bunch of self serving people watching out for their own intrest. That is one reason the US is about to fall onits face. I just hope we have enough money to get the troops home.

  19. klaos

    re: Chomsky

    LOL!! Obama, the “liberal,” is beefing up the police state legislation stationing troops on the “Homeland,” sending more troops to Afghanistan and trying to drum up support for war with Iran. And there’s plenty of douche bag left media demanding unquestioning loyalty towards Our Dear Leader nowadays.

    I liked Manufacturing Consent but Noam’s getting old . . . as old as the Right-wing = Nazi analogy.

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