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'''Presstitute''' is a term that references [[Ravish Kumar|journalists]] and '[[Pundit|talking heads]]' in mainstream media who give biased and predetermined views misleadingly tailored to fit a particular partisan, financial or business agenda, thus neglecting the fundamental duty to report news impartially.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/NewsDetail/index/7/10942/Presstitute-The-Online-War-Against-Women-With-An-Opinion|title=#Presstitute: The Online War Against Women With An Opinion SUPRITI DAVID|last1=David|first1=Supriti|date=9 June 2017|publisher=TheCitizen}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/whos-the-real-presstitute/287885/|title=Who's the real "presstitute?"|last1=Valderama|first1=Tita|date=25 September 2016|work=[[The Manila Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Presstitutes: Inside the Minds of the Fake Media|last=Pido|first=I. M. Stu|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform|year=2017|isbn=9781544954790}}</ref> Coined by American researcher [[Gerald Celente]], the word is a [[portmanteau]] of [[news media|''press'']] and ''prostitute''.<ref name="GCVKS">{{cite news|title=Gerald Celente: Meet the man who coined the term presstitute; VK Singh made it famous|url=http://archive.news18.com/news/bihar/gerald-celente-meet-the-man-who-coined-the-term-presstitute-vk-singh-made-it-famous-714955.html|publisher=[[News18 India]]|date=8 April 2015}}</ref> |
'''Presstitute''' is a term that references [[Ravish Kumar|journalists]] and '[[Pundit|talking heads]]' in mainstream media who give [[Karan Thapar|biased]] and [[Rajdeep Sardesai|predetermined]] views misleadingly tailored to fit a particular partisan, financial or business agenda, thus neglecting the fundamental duty to report news impartially.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/NewsDetail/index/7/10942/Presstitute-The-Online-War-Against-Women-With-An-Opinion|title=#Presstitute: The Online War Against Women With An Opinion SUPRITI DAVID|last1=David|first1=Supriti|date=9 June 2017|publisher=TheCitizen}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/whos-the-real-presstitute/287885/|title=Who's the real "presstitute?"|last1=Valderama|first1=Tita|date=25 September 2016|work=[[The Manila Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Presstitutes: Inside the Minds of the Fake Media|last=Pido|first=I. M. Stu|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform|year=2017|isbn=9781544954790}}</ref> Coined by American researcher [[Gerald Celente]], the word is a [[portmanteau]] of [[news media|''press'']] and ''prostitute''.<ref name="GCVKS">{{cite news|title=Gerald Celente: Meet the man who coined the term presstitute; VK Singh made it famous|url=http://archive.news18.com/news/bihar/gerald-celente-meet-the-man-who-coined-the-term-presstitute-vk-singh-made-it-famous-714955.html|publisher=[[News18 India]]|date=8 April 2015}}</ref> |
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The term became popular in the social media after General [[Vijay Kumar Singh]], the former [[Chief of Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]] and Indian [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Union Minister of State for External Affairs]], began referring to a section of the media as "presstitutes" in his [[Twitter|tweets]].<ref name="GCVKS"/><ref>{{cite news|title=General V K Singh presses on presstitute again|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/general-v-k-singh-presses-on-presstitute-again/|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=8 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Baweja|first1=Harinder|title='Presstitutes' and 'prostitutes': The language our netas use|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/presstitutes-and-prostitutes-the-language-our-netas-use/story-4sotjBK2tLpg3Prf4RKz9O.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=20 July 2016}}</ref> |
The term became popular in the social media after General [[Vijay Kumar Singh]], the former [[Chief of Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]] and Indian [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Union Minister of State for External Affairs]], began referring to a section of the media as "presstitutes" in his [[Twitter|tweets]].<ref name="GCVKS"/><ref>{{cite news|title=General V K Singh presses on presstitute again|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/general-v-k-singh-presses-on-presstitute-again/|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=8 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Baweja|first1=Harinder|title='Presstitutes' and 'prostitutes': The language our netas use|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/presstitutes-and-prostitutes-the-language-our-netas-use/story-4sotjBK2tLpg3Prf4RKz9O.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=20 July 2016}}</ref> |
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Presstitute is a term that references journalists and 'talking heads' in mainstream media who give biased and predetermined views misleadingly tailored to fit a particular partisan, financial or business agenda, thus neglecting the fundamental duty to report news impartially.[1][2][3] Coined by American researcher Gerald Celente, the word is a portmanteau of press and prostitute.[4]
The term became popular in the social media after General Vijay Kumar Singh, the former Chief of Army Staff and Indian Union Minister of State for External Affairs, began referring to a section of the media as "presstitutes" in his tweets.[4][5][6]
See also
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References
- ^ David, Supriti (9 June 2017). "#Presstitute: The Online War Against Women With An Opinion SUPRITI DAVID". TheCitizen.
- ^ Valderama, Tita (25 September 2016). "Who's the real "presstitute?"". The Manila Times.
- ^ Pido, I. M. Stu (2017). Presstitutes: Inside the Minds of the Fake Media. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781544954790.
- ^ a b "Gerald Celente: Meet the man who coined the term presstitute; VK Singh made it famous". News18 India. 8 April 2015.
- ^ "General V K Singh presses on presstitute again". The Indian Express. 8 April 2015.
- ^ Baweja, Harinder (20 July 2016). "'Presstitutes' and 'prostitutes': The language our netas use". Hindustan Times.