US House toughens law on publicity, propaganda

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a provision on Thursday designed to bar government agencies for one year from hiring journalists and public-relations firms to secretly tout policies as news.

Lawmakers agreed by voice vote to toughen the law on government publicity and propaganda after the Bush administration came under fire for paying media commentators like Armstrong Williams, who spoke out repeatedly in favor of the president's education policies.

Earlier this year Congress also required government agencies to clearly identify themselves on video news releases they make and distribute to broadcasters.

Karl can't get his message out now, hehehehe!

My last posting for the day. Light posting also for the next couple of days. 16+ names to post!

Semper Fi

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