More subversive than censorship

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New York Times 3-13-05

Government produced and scripted commercials made to look like news shorts, meant to blend seamlessly into local news shows.

Hm. Who's watching the watchers?

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This winter, Washington has been roiled by revelations that a handful of columnists wrote in support of administration policies without disclosing they had accepted payments from the government. But the administration's efforts to generate positive news coverage have been considerably more pervasive than previously known.

if you remember these stories, it was the creepiest thing I've heard in years.