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CIA Officer Frank Snepp Discusses Planting Stories in Vietnam

Witness to War · interview · Watch on YouTube

Media, journalism & propagandaMilitary history & warfare

What it is

Former CIA officer Frank Snepp describes how, working in Vietnam from 1969 to 1975, he planted stories in major newspapers to support Agency goals. He notes that some younger reporters refused to take the bait.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as a first-hand account of how intelligence agencies have placed stories in the press.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “also has a very revealing interview about how the CIA would plant stories”

    Revealing interview on how CIA planted stories.

    nhchris, 2023-02 · Recommendation · in “Snowden and a muzzled free press (2013)”

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Topics: cia, vietnam war, propaganda, journalism, frank snepp

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