Fake news from the White House

This is not ok. It shouldn't even have to be said, but it is very unethical to be a "journalist" who is a paid mouthpiece for an organization or a political party -- that's what PR people are for. It's also unethical to be a fake reporter. While the Bush administration is using fake journalism as a great strategic tool, it's bad -- really, really bad -- for the public and for journalism as a profession. This definitely crosses the line between really brilliant PR and really scary propaganda. If any of you go into journalism, please don't do this.