| Title | “Energy In Depth” – A Reporters’ Guide to Its Founding, Funding, and Flacks |
| Publication Type | Web Article |
| Authors | Graves, Lisa |
| Abstract | What is Energy In Depth, really? EID describes itself as "a research, education and public outreach campaign focused on getting the facts out" about hydraulic fracturing, widely known as "fracking." I |
| Notes | 'Notes for Memo 2\n\nThis article explains Energy In Depth\'s funding sources and rationale. It links the site to the idea of \"spin doctors\"--PR people who pretend to be very knowledgeable about the topic and play the media, though in reality they are only advancing the agenda of the corporation they work for.\nThis article will be very useful both as a direct source and a tool for finding other sources relating to Energy In Depth\'s nature as a PR site for the natural gas industry.\nThis is an article on The Center for Media and Democracy\'s PR Watch website. The Center for Media and Democracy is a non-profit organization that does investigative reporting. When I told Professor Abby Kinchy my thesis ideas, she suggested I look into the site.\n\n - mcdevl2'
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| URL | http://www.prwatch.org/news/2012/12/11921/%E2%80%9Cenergy-depth%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93-reporters%E2%80%99-guide-its-founding-funding-and-flacks |
