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“ When the lead-up to the war began, the press corps was under enormous pressure from corporate executives, frankly, to make sure that this was a war that was presented in a way that was consistent with the patriotic fever in the nation and the president’s high approval ratings.
Jessica Yellin, on the pressure she received at ABC News and MSNBC in 2002 and 2003. See Glenn Greenwald.
It is really a wonder to behold how in this “free” country with our “free” press, the mainstream media marches in such marvelous lockstep with the government. In some ways I wish that government control of the media was more open so that people would understand what is going on.