Military releases seep into Katrina news articles (AP, UPI, CNN, Reuters)

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Some articles written surrounding Hurricane Katrina disaster relief have lifted directly from U.S. military press releases, a RAW STORY examination has found.

Though the mainstream media's aggressive reporting from the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast has been demonstrably critical of President Bush, federal officials, and the speed of disaster relief, some reporters have taken to drawn military press releases rather than filing first-hand reports.

An Associated Press article Saturday, "Air Force Sending 300 Home From Iraq, Afghanistan," refers to a "statement." A Saturday United Press International article refers to an Air Force "news release." A CNN.com piece Sunday mentions "an Air Force command statement" and "a news release." A Reuters article published in the L.A. Times closes the third paragraph with "the Air Force said in a statement released in Qatar." Most of the articles above draw upon a single press release issued by the Air Force in Southwest Asia: "Hurricane-affected Airmen to redeploy." The release was posted on the Air Force website Sept. 3.