WJXT-4, IND (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.

WJXT-4 is a Jacksonville, Florida television station and not affiliated with any network.

Station Owner

Post-Newsweek Stations

Use of Video News Releases and/or Satellite Media Tours

In the 8am news bulletin on January 2, 2005 the station broadcast an interview from a satellite media tour mixed with edited and re-voiced material from a video news release produced by D S Simon Productions for Subway promoting its "fresh solutions" menu. [1]

Contact Details

WJXT-Channel 4
4 Broadcast Place
Jacksonville, FL 32247
Phone: 904-399-4000
Phone (News): 904-393-9844
Phone: 904-393-9843
Fax: 904-393-9822
Web: http://www.news4jax.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.