Posted on 01/20/2010 5:05:44 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
In what reminds one of the 'Cold War' days, although it is more sophisticated in this century, the pro-Putin news outlet 'Russia Today' displays rather philosophical ads right now on UK roads and at some US airports. It is less than two more weeks until a well thought out and beautifully executed advertisement campaign will end that was started in December of 2009. I'm referring to five ads by Russia Today, a TV channel and news outlet that compares itself with CNN. All five ads are on display since several weeks on posters alongside roads in the UK, whereas the original idea to show them at US airports as well has been more difficult to achieve.
Interestingly, but perhaps understandably because one ad features US president Barack Obama, airport authorities have demanded changes to the ads that all but cover the presidents face. Russia Today has responded rather creatively, and they clearly taunt the country of free speech by having overlaid the image with the text To see the uncensored version, go to RT.com . The UK's Guardian has described the whole affair in the following way:
There is Barack Obama's head, on it superimposed the image of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's leader. The slogan reads: "Who poses the greatest nuclear threat?"
For many people the answer is clear – after all, Obama hasn't so far called for Israel to "vanish from the page of time". But for the Kremlin the Obama image is the latest step in an ambitious attempt to create a new post-Soviet global propaganda empire.
(Excerpt) Read more at digitaljournal.com ...
RT is bad news. They are the foreign propaganda piece of the Kremlin.
I have actually watched RT.
It is less biased than CNN, or any of the other state run media. Even the Russians understand that if the USA collapse financially everyone will be hurt.
I have actually watched RT.
It is less biased than CNN, or any of the other state run media. Even the Russians understand that if the USA collapse financially everyone will be hurt.
Bump
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