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British Regulator Cracks Down On BBC, CNN & CNBC For Airing Paid Propaganda

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Mark Melin
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A British broadcasting regulator says the BBC was in “blatant breach” of its rules by airing propaganda films promoted by foreign governments and other organizations with a political point of view. In a 112 page report, Ofcam report also named U.S. broadcasters CNN and CNBC for airing paid propaganda and not disclosing it to viewers.

British Regulator Cracks Down On BBC, CNN & CNBC For Airing Paid Propaganda

BBC, CNN, CNBC broadcast editorial content paid for by foreign governments, business interests

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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.