Here is an article well-worth...

For educational purposes only:


.... reading. The title is:

"Spinning Russia" and it is written
by Julian Evans - a freelance journalist
based in Moscow. It is found in "Foreign Policy"
at:
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3311&page=1

Here is just a bit about one of the new Kremlin
"spin tools" - it is the English-language TV channel, Russia Today.

"The channel''s chief editor is 25-year-old former Kremlin pool
reporter Margarita Simonian. She says she has the strength to stand
up to any Kremlin pressure, but when I asked her to name Putin''s
greatest flaw, she paused for a long time, and said, ""It''s a huge
country."" When I asked her what she meant, the pause was so long
and awkward that I felt sorry for her and changed the subject."

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"I recently watched some early screenings at the Russia Today
offices, and they reminded me of a college radio station. On the
6 o''clock news, the presenter started off by looking at the wrong
camera. She spoke of riots in Iraq, and the screen showed pictures
of a crowd of angry Muslims. The next story was about Iran trying
to get nuclear power, and the screen showed the same angry
crowd."

BTW - has anyone had an opportunity to watch
it? I would imagine that there will be a fair amount
about them nasty low-down Balts on it with time.

Best - - Henry





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