Gas-industry sponsored series of stories presented as news on front page of News Corp newspapersHow can News Corp call its gas splash an ‘exclusive’ and a ‘special report’ when it’s paid for by industry? | CommentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Greens plan to call News Corp executives to answer questions from a Senate committee investigation into greenwashing about a gas-industry sponsored series of stories that was presented as news on the front page of its newspapers.News Corp tabloids the Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail and Adelaide Advertiser on Monday began an identical week-long series promoting the fossil fuel, with page one headlines warning Australia risked descending into the “dark ages” and that it must “step on the gas” as the “only way to avoid higher bills, blackouts”. In some cases the stories were marked as “exclusive” and a “special report”. Continue reading…
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Author : Adam Morton and Tory Shepherd
Publish date : 2024-12-04 05:37:04
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Greens to call Murdoch executives before Senate inquiry into greenwashing
