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Sep 9, 2013

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War on Syria: An Example of How Presstitutes Are Rewarded for Manufacturing Consent for US Policy

What better way to get access as a journalist to interview a high-level official than to openly declare your support for government policy?

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In a previous post, I pointed out how a writer for TIME magazine willfully lies in an attempt to make readers mistakenly believe that they are in the minority among Americans if they oppose war on Syria. As I wrote of the reporter, Zeke J. Miller,

Miller probably has a bright career ahead of him. He knows how to play the game to get ahead. He knows that leaving the job of actual journalism and instead becoming a hack for the establishment will get him places. He understands that joining the priesthood for the state religion and playing the role of propagandist to manufacture consent for criminal U.S. foreign policies might open doors for him that being a real journalist and reporting the truth just would not.

An example of this is Nicholas D. Kristof. I pointed out earlier how he was repeating the standard propaganda narrative for war on Syria and also how his argument for war meets Einstein's definition of "insanity". Why do so-called "journalists" presstitute themselves this way? Going to the State Department's website just now, I notice the following displayed prominently on the front page:

Kristof-Kerry

What better way to get access as a journalist to interview a high-level official than to openly declare your support for government policy? Kristof is a natural choice for the State Department. Don't expect any hard-hitting questions from this interviewer.

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About Jeremy R. Hammond

About Jeremy R. Hammond

I am an independent researcher, journalist, and author dedicated to exposing mainstream propaganda that serves to manufacture consent for criminal government policies.

I write about critically important issues including US foreign policy, economic policy, and so-called “public health” policies.

My books include Obstacle to Peace: The US Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Ron Paul vs. Paul Krugman: Austrian vs. Keynesian Economics in the Financial Crisis, and The War on Informed Consent.

To learn more about my mission and core values, visit my About page.

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