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News propaganda is Covert Propaganda packaged as credible News without Transparency as to source and motivation. The lack of transparency is critical to distinguishing news propaganda from traditional Press Release s and Video News Release s. As with any propaganda, news propaganda may be spread for purposes including Political or Ideological reasons, Partisan agenda, Religious motivation, and commercial motivation. In wartime, propaganda can be motivate by National Security reasons. UNITED KINGDOM Government produced "news" The British Satellite News web site claims to be "a free television news and features service", but is provided by World Television , a company that "provides rich communications solutions to corporations, non-profit organisations and governmental institutions." BSN is entirely funded by the , but as part of the BBC it has complete editorial and managerial independence. UNITED STATES Government produced "news" In the is usually distributed through the use of a Video News Release (or VNR). A ''. Gannon aka Guckert In early 2005, James Guckert worked under the pseudonym ''' Jeff Gannon ''' as a White House reporter for the GOP -linked Talon News . Guckert has stated that he obtained frequent daily passes to White House briefings. He attended four Bush press conferences, and appeared regularly at White House press briefings. Questions have arisen as to Guckert's relationship with the White House and with the Republican Party . Although he did not qualify for a Congressional press pass, Guckert was given daily passes to White House press briefings. After Guckert came under public scrutiny, in particular for his journalistic background, he resigned from Talon News. He is under investigation in the Valerie Plame affair. SEE ALSO
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