‘Control the Narrative’: How an Alabama Utility Wields Influence by Financing News

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‘Control the Narrative’: How an Alabama Utility Wields Influence by Financing News

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U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 9 months ago

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A Floodlight investigation found Alabama Power runs a news service and its foundation bought a Black newspaper. Neither publishes critical stories about the utility.

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