Queensland's Liberal National Party is trying to capitalise on the Billy Gordon saga by giving journalists complete stories to copy and paste.

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The office of Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg sent out a three-sentence radio script and a grab of Mr Springborg on Wednesday afternoon.

4BC Radio political journalist Nick Wiggins said the Opposition often sent out radio grabs to help out newsrooms.

But this was taking it one step further, Wiggins said.

"[They are] telling us how to write the story in our radio bulletin," he told 4BC Radio in a cross.

"It highlighted Lawrence Springborg's zinger, saying it is the Palaszczuk/Gordon government from today. It is a bit of a curious step.

"We are all under a bit of strain in the media these days, but we have time to write our own stories.

"I politely declined."

University of Queensland's journalism program director John Harrison said it was nothing new and scripted releases had always got through at some media organisations.

"Commercial radio is always known as rip and read," he said.

Dr Harrison said some commercial radio stations may be guilty, but in general 90 per cent of press releases would end up in the bin.

He also did not believe that some shrinking newsrooms would be more at risk of running "propaganda".

"The bottom line is that journalists have to make their own decisions about their sources," he said.

"I hope there are sufficiently experienced editors who encourage young reporters to resist the urge to cut and paste propaganda, whether it is from a political party, trade union or business.

"Journalists need to say no, and instead ask for access."

Dr Harrison said Mr Springborg was running an effective media outfit.

"He is almost ubiquitous across the media," he said.

"There is a political reason: he was close to being outvoted by Tim Mander. The margin was just three or four votes in the leadership battle."