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NY Times Uncovers A Pay-for-Play News Network

NY Times Uncovers A Pay-for-Play News Network

WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago

October 20, 20203m 47s

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New York Times reporter, Davey Alba, found a nationwide network of local news sites publishing propaganda, including in Illinois. Sites with names like the Cook County Record, The Kankakee Times, and The Lake County Gazette may look like regular news sites, but many of the articles are ordered up by PR Firms or conservative political groups.