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Reporters say White House sometimes demands changes to press-pool reports
Washington Post ^ | 09/24/14

Posted on 09/24/2014 5:02:43 AM PDT by Enlightened1

Journalists who cover the White House say Obama’s press aides have demanded — and received — changes in press-pool reports before the reports have been disseminated to other journalists. They say the White House has used its unusual role as the distributor of the reports as leverage to steer coverage in a more favorable direction.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coverup; demands; obama; pravdapress; reporters; reports; statecontrolledpress; tyranny; whpresspool
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Oh I thought that was a "CONSPIRACY THEORY" by those evil RIGHT WINGERS???

I wonder why the Washington Post is finally admitting they are not reporters but propagandist for the Administration?

My guess is that its most likely related to lost of subscriptions and advertisement revenue?

1 posted on 09/24/2014 5:02:43 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

And the Press always agrees...and never complains.


2 posted on 09/24/2014 5:04:05 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
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here press ... your talking points and remember ... you didn’t get those talking points from we at the White Hut ... go run with ‘em.


3 posted on 09/24/2014 5:06:36 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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At what point then does it go from ‘news’ to propaganda? I think we’re there now....why doesnt the press just admit theyre spineless propagandists.


4 posted on 09/24/2014 5:06:42 AM PDT by 556x45
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To: Cowboy Bob

Yep they have the “Wife Beater” mentality that he loves them.


5 posted on 09/24/2014 5:08:10 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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Why not just let the White House write the stories....


6 posted on 09/24/2014 5:09:05 AM PDT by KSCITYBOY
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To: Cowboy Bob

Imagine the outcry if a Republican administration attempted to dictate what the media did, and did not, report.

Why should anyone trust anything that appears in the press anymore?


7 posted on 09/24/2014 5:14:35 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
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To: Enlightened1

Shocked, I tell you...

8 posted on 09/24/2014 5:14:41 AM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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9 posted on 09/24/2014 5:17:27 AM PDT by jimbo123
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There are now robots too that are slowly replacing real journalists. It’s only a matter of time before they are all replaced.

The LA Times is already doing it.

http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/robot-reporters-how-computers-are-writing-la-times-articles/s2/a552359/


10 posted on 09/24/2014 5:18:26 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Arm_Bears

Why should anyone trust anything that appears in the press anymore?

I don’t. And I seldom watch the news, and never on the alphabet channels.
We do get some trustworthy reports from the Brits.


11 posted on 09/24/2014 5:19:12 AM PDT by ruesrose (The Anchor Holds)
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at what point does it go from "news" to "propaganda"?

At the point when media and journalism promote an agenda rather than objectively report the facts. We're way past that. The WH censoring what information can be disseminated by those with access is totalitarian. It's way past just being propaganda.

12 posted on 09/24/2014 5:20:44 AM PDT by grania
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To: Enlightened1

And they wonder why public approval of the press is about as low as approval of Congress.


13 posted on 09/24/2014 5:21:57 AM PDT by randita ("Is a nation without borders a nation?"...Noonan)
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On the radio yesterday afternoon, I heard a clip of Obama speaking at the UN about the military attacks, and once again saying America is the cause of problems there in the Mideast. I have not heard it again, or seen anyone on tv or heard any discussion on radio talk shows.

I know I didn’t imagine this! It was outrageous. Did anyone else hear this, or is this being suppressed?

It was before his climate change hysterics.


14 posted on 09/24/2014 5:26:06 AM PDT by Bluebird Singing
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So according to the Washington Post there’s press manipulation and other shenanigans going on at the White House! I wonder if anybody else knows?


15 posted on 09/24/2014 5:27:06 AM PDT by 762X51
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The Brits and Canada Free Press...


16 posted on 09/24/2014 5:35:14 AM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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They’re here they’re queer........

This is goebbles wet dream.


17 posted on 09/24/2014 5:35:30 AM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: Enlightened1

Probably not a lot of “steering” needed...


18 posted on 09/24/2014 5:40:06 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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hmmm.....MSM beginning to turn on Barry?

Perhaps their loyalties have never left the Clintons after all.


19 posted on 09/24/2014 5:56:36 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Enlightened1

If this story doesn’t give someone a book title, they are not paying attention!
THE TRIVIAL PRESIDENCY OF BARAK OBAMA


20 posted on 09/24/2014 6:02:28 AM PDT by anonsquared
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