Did Power-Save (OTCBB: PWSV) Create “Fake News”?

Posted by on April 30th, 2008 at 11:12pm

sarbi wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
These days journalism isn’t what it used to be. In fact, a little known secret is that much of what you see on the local news is not strictly “news” at all. Rather, stations often use canned video clips provided to them by corporations who wish to plug their products or otherwise influence public opinion. News organizations even modify these so-called Video News Releases (VNR’s) by adding their own banners and logos, making it appear as if they filmed the footage in the first place. Sadly, this deceptive practice is still completely legal.

What does this have to do with PWSV (previously reported on here and here)? Well, recently I stumbled across this article. Take a look at the included video, which was broadcast by a local news station, WGCL-46, in Atlanta, Georgia. This “story” looks and feels like a commercial for the Power Saver 1200, albeit one with much better […]

Read the rest of this great post here

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