Spies for Hire

Once again, Chapter Five speaks of the double-sided PR firms. Page 49 states, "The public relations industry has developed a lucrative side business scrutinizing the thoughts and actions of citizen activists, using paid spies who are often recruited from the government, military, or private security backgrounds." This is an unsettling concept to think that PR workers, if they wanted, could implant themselves into any organization and pose as spies. Information that is supposed to be entrusted to a few now becomes a matter for those not involved. It seems that PR is lurking around every corner to make sure our thoughts and actions are in check.