Investigative journalism costs money.
We aren't talking about journalism here. We are explicitly talking about propaganda. Or counter-propaganda, if you prefer.
The Young Turks aren't doing genuine news. They comment on what various other people report and do little research into the subjects they cover.
Much like the rest of the media. And, again, geniune news is off-topic. Although they do tend to bring into focus some subjects that the rest of the media is hesitant to cover.
Pay local bloggers with regime critical views to write stories
No use if they get blocked, thrown in prison, etc. And even if not, it would most likely turn out to be very counter-productive if it emerged that anti-government bloggers were paid off.
We aren't talking about journalism here. We are explicitly talking about propaganda. Or counter-propaganda, if you prefer.
Not really. Alex Jones is speaking critically about the US system but the factual background of what he says is poor. While he do has a relatively large audience he doesn't strongly affect the political system.
To do effective propaganda you need to actually engage with the reality on the ground. Michael Hastings couldn't have written an article that forces Stanley McChrystal into resignantion without doing investigative reporting.
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