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"If a government video news release is used, it needs to be clearly labeled," she said though remaining silent on the issue of corporate VNRs. Nor does she support the [[Federal Communications Commission]] requiring stations to disclose VNRs. "I think that this is something that stations need to solve for themselves. It's in the station's interest to protect its credibility," she said.
In a June, 2005, interview with the Washington Times, Cochran ridiculed charges that the use of [[Fake TV Newsnews]] was widespread or undisclosed. Chris Baker reported that " The [[Radio-Television News Directors Association]], a group that represents top newsroom managers, submitted a 13-page statement [to the Federal Communications Commission] that said few TV stations air VNRs, and those that do almost always identify the source. The association based its position on an informal survey of 100 members, according to Barbara Cochran, the group's president. Concrete data on VNR use is hard to come by, she said. " '''It's kind of like the Loch Ness Monster. Everyone talks about it, but not many people have actually seen it'''," Ms. Cochran said. [http://washingtontimes.com/business/20050628-094856-8762r.htm]
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