Re: Called shots
And don't forget the various "official spokesmen" for various businesses and government agencies. All of them have regular contact with the small-m media and have an opportunity to shape and influence it. (I can testify as to just *how* pushy some Public Information Officers can get and how carefully some of them gatekeep or spin information.)
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