Pakistani Journalists go to socalled journalist exchanges, a euphemism for a series of seminars and talks on promoting US agenda in Pakistan. The name Hawaii, makes these greedy pressititutes go, ga, ga, for few days of wining, dining, interpersed with brain washing session(disguised as lectures), are enough to corrupt their soul.
“The New York Times discusses in a matter-of-fact way the use of mainstream writers by the CIA to spread messages.
The government is paying off reporters to spread disinformation.
A 4-part BBC documentary called the “Century of the Self” shows that an American – Freud’s nephew, Edward Bernays – created the modern field of manipulation of public perceptions, and the U.S. government has extensively used his techniques.
The Independent discusses allegations of American propaganda.
One of the premier writers on journalism says the U.S. has used widespread propaganda.
Indeed, an expert on propaganda testified under oath during trial that the CIA employs THOUSANDS of reporters and OWNS its own media organizations (the expert has an impressive background).
Of course, the Web has become a huge media force, and the Pentagon and other government agencies have their hand in that as well.
Second-Hand Propaganda for the Rich and Powerful
But stories directly crafted by CIA and other government employees isn’t the only form of presstitution.
Popular MSNBC anchor Cenk Uygur was recently told to tone down his attacks on the establishment because the head of the network reminded him, “we’re part of the establishment.”
Newseek’s Evan Thomas admitted in 2009 :
By definition, establishments believe in propping up the existing order. Members of the ruling class have a vested interest in keeping things pretty much the way they are. Safeguarding the status quo, protecting traditional institutions, can be healthy and useful, stabilizing and reassuring….
“If you are of the establishment persuasion (and I am). . . .”
Virtually all mainstream reporters are “establishment” journalists like Thomas.
The Pew Research Center study on the coverage of the crisis found that the media has largely parroted what the White House and Wall Street were saying.
The government, Wall Street and media all dispense happy talk when there is an economic crash.
Financial insider and commentator Yves Smith wrote an essay entitled “MSM Reporting as Propaganda” arguing that the government has been using propaganda to make people think that things are getting better, no one is angry, and – therefore – no one should get upset
Reference:
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/mainstream-media-presstitutes-rich-and-powerful
Mr. Shabbir Ahmad, Producer, Geo TV Network, Islamabad
Mr. Mahboob Ali, Correspondent, Geo TV Network, Mingora, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mr. Sajid Hussain, Assistant Editor, The News International, Karachi
Mr. Abdul Ghani Kakar, Chief Investigative Reporter, Daily Awam, Quetta, Balochistan
Mr. Azam Khan, Reporter, Radio Pakistan, Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ms. Aneela Khalid Khan, Freelance Reporter, Radio Mashaal, Islamabad
Ms. Sumeera Riaz, News Producer, Express News TV, Lahore
Ms. Imrana Saghar, Reporter, Daily Express, Multan, Punjab
Mr. Mushtaq Sarki, Reporter, Sindh TV News, Karachi
Ms. Hafsah Syed, Executive Producer/Head of Features, Dawn News TV, Karachi
Reference: http://www.eastwestcenter.org/seminars-and-journalism-fellowships/journalism-fellowships/pakistan-us-journalists-exchange
