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Truth merchants

In a society based on a free press, animosity often exists between public relations professionals and the media. This video examines the friction between the two professions as the so-called spinners wield an increasing influence over the media and the stories produced.

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  • "Public relations and the media"@en
  • "Public relations and the media"

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  • "Provides a behind-the-scenes look at the public relations profession and its relationship with journalists. Can a journalist separate the real story from the "spin" and how does the PR professional get his story in the news the way he wants it are their often conflicting goals. Critics from both professions voice their points of view."
  • "In a society based on a free press, animosity often exists between public relations professionals and the media. This video examines the friction between the two professions as the so-called spinners wield an increasing influence over the media and the stories produced."@en
  • "In a society based on a free press, animosity often exists between public relations professionals and the media. This video examines the friction between the two professions as the so-called spinners wield an increasing influence over the media and the stories produced."
  • "Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the growth of the public relations industry and how it attempts to influence journalists and the news articles and programs they produce."
  • "Truth Merchants enters the twilight world of public relations -- part propaganda and part showbiz and advertising -- and explores the symbiotic relationship between PR people and journalists."@en
  • "Truth Merchants enters the twilight world of public relations- part propaganda and part showbiz and advertising- and explores the symbiotic relationship between PR people and journalists."@en
  • "This video "provides a disturbing and behind-the-scenes look at the growing influence of the PR professions and the journalists they court - an uneasy alliance". [c.f. container]."
  • ""They are the sultans of spin. And in a media-driven age, they exert enormous power. Spin-doctors, lobbyists, flaks--they have become important and often reviled players in the shaping of public opinion. No major corporation or government body is without them. Truth Merchants enters the twilight world of public relations--part propaganda and part showbiz and advertising--and explores the symbiotic relationship between PR people and journalists. An executive gets lessons in public speaking from a communications consultant. NASA does damage control on an unsuccessful space mission involving dead lab animals. A PR agent for Starbucks receives an industry "oscar" for having carefully shepherded her client through a difficult period of public scrutiny. Truth Merchants provides a disturbing and intriguing and behind-the-scenes look at the growing influence of the PR professionals and the journalists they court--an "uneasy alliance." --Conteneur."
  • "In a society based on a free press animosity often exists between public relations professionals and the media. This video examines the friction between the two professions as the so-called spinners wield an increasing influence over the media and the stories produced."@en
  • "In a society based on a free press animosity often exists between public relations professionals and the media. This video examines the friction between the two professions as the so-called spinners wield an increasing influence over the media and the stories produced."

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  • "Truth merchants"@en
  • "Truth merchants"
  • "Truth merchants public relations and the media"@en
  • "Truth merchants public relations and the media"

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