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Astro-Turf: Bogus Grass-Roots Groups and the Tobacco Industry
Looks at how the National Smokers Alliance was created by Burson-Marsteller, to help its client, Philip Morris, battle no-smoking laws.
www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/astrotrf.htm
Public Relations' Role in Manufacturing Artificial Grass Roots Coalitions
Examines the practice of Astroturf PR campaigns to persuade consumers.
www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/sbeder/PR.html
Astroturf Troopers
Article addressing how the polluters' lobby is using phony front groups and New World Order wackos to attack the Kyoto global warming treaty.
www.motherjones.com/news_wire/gwrightwing.html
Deforming Consent: The Public Relations Industry's Secret War on Activists
Outlines the tactics used by PR firms to counter grassroots movements and outspoken citizen campaigns.
environmentvoters.org/enemies/PR_War.html
Is it Real...Or Is It Astroturf?: PR Firm Finds "Grassroots" Support for Breast Implants
Articles by Laura Flanders.
www.fair.org/extra/9608/breast-implants.html
Secrets and Lies: The anatomy of an anti-environmental PR campaign
Review of Nicky Hager and Bob Burton's book.
www.watertalk.org/reports/secrets_and_lies.html
Fighting the Octopus: Astroturf Watch
Tackling fake grassroots organizations and web sites created by PR firms and corporations.
www.infoshop.org/octo/astroturf.html

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