You mean there are articles on the Huffington Post that aren't
Kremlin propaganda?
Several opinion columns praising Russia and
published in the last two years on CNBC’s web site and the Huffington
Post were written by seemingly independent professionals but were placed
on behalf of the Russian government by its public-relations firm,
Ketchum.
The columns, written by two
businessmen, a lawyer, and an academic, heap praise on the Russian
government for its “ambitious modernization strategy” and “enforcement
of laws designed to better protect business and reduce corruption.” One
of the CNBC opinion pieces,
authored by an executive at a Moscow-based investment bank, concludes
that “Russia may well be the most dynamic place on the continent.”
There’s nothing unusual about Ketchum’s work on behalf of Russia. Public
relations firms constantly peddle op-eds on behalf of politicians,
corporations, and governments. Rarely if ever do publications disclose
the role of a PR firm in placing an op-ed, so it’s unusual to get a
glimpse behind the scenes and see how an op-ed was generated.
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