With devastating results.
Sewell Chan @sewellchan
8 Jun 2021
“PR specialists now outnumber journalists more than 5 to 1, according to 2019 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. And the relationship between PR and news has grown hazier.” ⁦⁦@ElaheIzadi⁩: washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…

Jun 8, 2021 · 9:45 PM UTC

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you seem to believe someone who calls themself a journalist is going to be a more reliable source than a PR specialist.
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That problem goes back farther than people realize. I'm reading a book now called "Flat Earth News" by Nick Davies. It's not new, you may have already read it, but it does a good job breaking down the scope of the problem which is vast and pervasive and quite alarming.
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This may explain a lot.
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Professional liars
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There wouldn’t be a need for PR if policies for the country were just good to begin with.
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PR people are worst than ambulance chasing lawyers
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We need to only support journalism funded by the people, not the ultra rich
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... With the outgrowth of Politically connected stations, personalities, news organizations and the huge conglomerates behind them ... What has happened to ... TRUTH!
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BINGO
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PR short for Public Relations? Not PayRoll I’m guessing, to clarify?