Mediagazer: On the Media: Fake news flourishes under the feds' noses (James Rainey/Los Angeles Times)

3:25 AM ET, September 20, 2010

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James Rainey / Los Angeles Times:

On the Media: Fake news flourishes under the feds' noses — Hucksters continue to masquerade as journalists under FCC and FTC ‘enforcement.’ — An old actor I know would watch a plodding drama and growl, “If you watch closely, it almost moves.” — That's the feeling I'm getting …

Todd Spangler / Multichannel:

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Steve Safran / Lost Remote:

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