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What about Operation Mockingbird[1] and the Church Committee report? In a 1977 Rolling Stone magazine article, "The CIA and the Media," reporter Carl Bernstein
by igravious 6y ago
What about Operation Mockingbird[1] and the Church Committee report?
In a 1977 Rolling Stone magazine article, "The CIA and the Media," reporter Carl Bernstein expanded upon the Church Committee's report and said that around 400 press members were considered assets by the CIA.
Undoubtedly this continues to this day.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mockingbird https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mockingbird
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Committee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Committee
- jessaustin 6y agoUSA journalists learned their lessons with Gary Webb and, some would say, Michael Hastings. From now on we can't rely on the "free" press.