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A lot. Many non-"hard news" articles are spawned by PR agencies or PR arms of large companies through relationships with journalists or non-stop pitching of id
by ilamont 8y ago
A lot.
Many non-"hard news" articles are spawned by PR agencies or PR arms of large companies through relationships with journalists or non-stop pitching of ideas to reporters and editors. They may be disguised as a human interest story, profile, or something else lighthearted. The Sunday New York Times is filled with them.
They're not hard to spot, though. Some are obvious (a profile of celebrity X, who happens to be releasing a new movie).
A casual mention of BigCo or a BigCo product is another giveaway. Example: the sudden flurry of articles about the ISS robot this week. Oh, look, it's powered by Watson!
https://www.google.com/search?q=iss+robot+watson& https://www.google.com/search?q=iss+robot+watson&