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Old 08-12-2008, 08:02 PM   #34
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The assumptions that journalists thoroughly research every story is wrong, and I feel sorry for the naivity of people who think that. Sure it's not right, but it's the way it is. A media release can easily be cut and pasted into a story. Holdens advertising department obviously know that, and Ford need to wise up. It's easy for a one sided story to get out when only one side is putting out the messages.
Yep, some goldfish-memory media drones got the latest press release from ANCAP and said "look, the Commodore is the only one with 5 stars". From the stories (on radio also) they didn't even read the whole thing!
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