WHDH-7, NBC (TV Station)

Fake TV News: A CMD Special Report

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.

WHDH-7 is a Boston, Massachussets television station and an affiliate of the NBC television network.

Station Owner

Sunbeam Television

Use of Video News Releases and/or Satellite Media Tours

In the 5am news bulletin on December 20, 2005 the station broadcast an edited and re-voiced video news release (VNR) produced by D S Simon Productions for Toshiba, Fisher-Price and Scholastic featuring holiday gift ideas. The VNR featured "family lifestyle specialist" Julie Edelman. [1]

Contact Details

WHDH-TV
7 Bulfinch Place
Boston MA 02114
Phone: 617-725-0777
Fax: 617-723-6117
Web:http://www3.whdh.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

• 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.