WKRN-2, ABC (TV Station)
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| Fake TV News: A CMD Special Report |
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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. |
WKRN-2 is a Nashville, Tennessee-based television station and a part of the ABC network.
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Station Owner
Use of Video News Releases and/or Satellite Media Tours
In the 4.30pm news bulletin on March 1, 2006 the station broadcast an edited and re-voiced version of a video news release (VNR) produced by Medialink Worldwide for the the income tax advisory company, Jackson Hewitt, on tips for preparing income tax forms. [1]
Contact Details
WKRN-2 ABC
441 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, TN 37210
Phone: 615-369-7354 or 615.259.2200 or 615.369.7222
News: 615.369.7236
Fax: 615-369-7329
General Manager: Mike Sechrist@wkrn.com
Web: http://www.wkrn.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.
