{"id":38166,"date":"2021-10-07T11:56:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T19:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/?p=38166"},"modified":"2021-10-07T11:57:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T19:57:08","slug":"conflicts-of-interest-how-the-pentagon-influences-corporate-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/07\/conflicts-of-interest-how-the-pentagon-influences-corporate-media\/","title":{"rendered":"<I>Conflicts of Interest<\/I>: How the Pentagon Influences Corporate Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On COI #171, Matthew Hoh returns to the show to discuss his experience with the mainstream media after becoming a whistleblower in the early Obama presidency. Hoh appeared in and on the most important US print and television outlets. However, because he was speaking out against the war in Afghanistan, the Pentagon quickly worked to discredit Hoh. 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