Romenesko

Miami Herald
"Propaganda is propaganda, even when a large portion of the population regards its mission as noble," Ana Menendez writes in a column on the journalists who were axed for taking US money for their Radio and TV Marti appearances. "I've never accepted money from Radio Martí. But years after I left journalism, I contributed an essay to a journal put out by the State Department. I've regretted it ever since. Not because it was unethical, but because I believe writers -- even fiction writers -- must remain independent of governments."