How Astroturfing Manipulates Media Messages

TEDx Talks · Talk · 11 min · 2015 · YouTube title: Astroturf and manipulation of media messages | Sharyl Attkisson | TEDxUniversityofNevada

Why it's here

HN commenters recommend it as an introduction to shills, astroturfing and lobbyist influence on media, especially in threads about fake news and online forums.

What it covers

Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson explains how astroturf, fake grassroots campaigns funded by corporate or political interests, manipulates media messages. The TEDx talk is about 11 minutes.