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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Plans To Start A Government-Run 'News' Site
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. That may be the thinking of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R), who is planning to start a state-run news organization that will offer pre-written articles to smaller news outlets, as well as break stories about his administration, The Indianapolis Star reported on Monday.
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"The taxpayer-funded website, called "Just IN," will be "written by state press secretaries"
Yep, just press releases from the Governors office, not unlike the Presidents.
I just checked out the news site,so it's up and running.
The Federal Government and all states including local government(s) issue press releases, most on similar sites. What's the big deal?
I guess we will wait and see when the site is all done in Feb. The news media in Indiana are the people who are making a fuss . It looks like the site will be more than press releases from what I have read,but we will see.
/u/gladsdotter thanks for the links sounds like the governor is changing his mind. The reaction has not been good.
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