WCBS-2, CBS (TV Station)
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| This article is part of the Center for Media and Democracy's special report, Fake TV News: Widespread and Undisclosed. Click here to read the report summary. |
WCBS-2 is a New York-based television station and a part of the CBS network.
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Station Owner
Use of Video News Releases and/or Satellite Media Tours
In the 5pm news bulletin on February 22, 2006 the station broadcast an edited and re-voiced version of a video news release produced by MultiVu for the vitamin and supplement company Leiner Health Products about two over-the-counter nutritional supplements. [1]
Contact Details
WCBS-2 CBS
524 W 57th St.
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-975-4321
Fax: 212-975-9387
Web: http://wcbstv.com/
SourceWatch Resources
- Audio news releases
- B-Roll
- Brand Hype
- Branded Entertainment
- Media releases
- Satellite Media Tours
- Radio Media Tours
- Public Service Announcements
- Video news releases: PR for California's Schwarzenegger administration
External links
- "WCBS-TV", Wikipedia.
- Diane Farsetta and Daniel Price, "Fake TV News: Widespread and Undisclosed: A multimedia report on television newsrooms' use of material provided by PR firms on behalf of paying clients", Center for Media and Democracy, April 6, 2006.
