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IanFantom
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:41 am Post subject: Journalists wary of interference in parliament TV

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The European Parliament is beaming itself live to the four corners of the continent and beyond via a new web-based TV channel, in a new initiative aimed at raising the profile of the institution and allowing citizens instant internet "oversight" of their deeds and misdeeds.
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One Brussels journalist, who did not wish to be named, said that he was worried that the company responsible for the content, Brussels-based Mostra, was the same company that produces much of the European Commission's multimedia promotional material.

"They have a track record of producing propaganda for the commission where the journalistic ethic is put at a lower level."

Such promotional video material, including "video news releases" - or VNRs - are increasingly being produced by governments, corporations and some NGOs.

Full article: http://euobserver.com/9/26765/?rk=1

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