Indiana's Repug Governor Starting New State Run Media. No, Seriously

[tishaLA]

Gov. Mike Pence is starting a state-run news service that will provide pre-written news stories to Indiana news outlets, as well as sometimes compete with them for news about his administration, according to documents obtained by The Indianapolis Star.

Pence is planning to launch "Just IN" in late February, a website and news service that will feature stories written by state press secretaries and is being overseen by a former Indianapolis Star reporter, Bill McCleery.

"At times, Just IN will break news -- publishing information ahead of any other news outlet. Strategies for determining how and when to give priority to such 'exclusive' coverage remain under discussion," according to a question-and-answer sheet distributed to communications directors for state agencies last week details. <...>

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/01/26/pence-starts-state-run-news-outlet-to-compete-with-media/22370005/

This is the man who "loves" free enterprise so much it makes him dizzy! But now Pence, famously cuckolded by his wife, has decided he needs to start his own Midwest branch of PRAVDA

[rurallib]

1. it's not like they don't already own 99% of the media now

IIRC the Indy Star is a real republican ass kisser once owned by old Danny-boy Quayle's missus.

[NuclearDem]

3. True story.

[Panich52]

2. Which ideology controls media more...?

Should be a poll attached: Do fascists or communists have more control of media?

Or how about: Should taxpayers foot the bill f/ propaganda?

Inquiring minds want to know... or are none left in Indiana. Or Iowa. Or Oklahoma. Or Louisiana...