Do Newspapers Get Paid for doing PR? by AnthonyT

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Do Newspapers Get Paid for doing PR?

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UPDATED: Thursday, August 19, 2010 09:03
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Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:33 AM

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Hello,

I frequently see stories like this. Stories that seem like a virtual advertisement for a product or service.

Do newspapers/news websites/tv news shows get paid for this kind of promotional 'story?'

If so, is there a way to see which stories are bought, and which are actual news?

--Anthony

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Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:03 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

I'm afraid the only way to determine what's "bought" is to look for the story elsewhere and see if it coincides. There's no caveat and it's all too easy for "journalists" (I use the term loosely) to favor something that is to their advantage. Sad but true.

Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
Contracted Agent of Veritas Oilspillus, code name “Nike”,
signing off

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