[brianpan]

Name calling aside, all journalists depend on their subject for news and all subjects have a interest in being reported in a positive light. Of course there are degrees to which that relationship is a two-way relationship. A war correspondent doesn't want war, but yet without it, they don't have a job. And the politicians waging the war are considering the impact of media portrayal. Are they using the media as a tool? They sure will if they can.

Movie critic? Game review blog? Local news reporter? They are all being "used".