Should Reporters Being Prevented from Covering the Damage in the Gulf Risk Arrest to get the Story?

[ShamelessHussy]

I think they should, as that is their job, to get the real story of what is going on in the gulf, to we the people. Being arrested would help highlight the extent of the PR campaign being waged by BP in collusion with Gov officials.

US coast guards harass journalists covering BP's oil spill disaster

Roy Greenslade Friday 28 May 2010 09.19 BST
guardian.co.uk

News photographers and TV camera crews are claiming that they are being prevented from reporting on the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

They complain that US federal and local officials, including coast guards, are blocking access to beaches where the effects of the spill are most visible.

A CBS TV crew was threatened with arrest when attempting to film an oil-covered beach last week. On Saturday, reporter Mac McClelland was blocked by police from visiting an island in Louisiana.

On Tuesday, a photographer with the New Orleans Times-Picayune was prevented from flying over the ocean after the plane company was issued with a temporary flight restriction after BP officials learned that a member of the press would be on board.

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4401658&mesg_id=4401658

BTW: Thank you very much to the DU'er who gave me a star so I can do a proper poll :toast: :hug:

[Donnachaidh]

1. Journalists like to snark about other's *growing a set*

Step up to the plate boys and girls -- show us your *SET* and do some REAL investigative reporting.

[tularetom]

2. Depends on whether they want to be journalists or stenographers

There are a lot of the latter in the press these days.

ON edit:

Of course the most blatant stenographer of recent times is ironically the only one I can remember going to jail.

[Donnachaidh]

4. stenographers have a talent - don't insult them by using that title for glorified news readers

Talking head isn't a real job skill AFAIC...

[Arctic Dave]

3. As long as they are not making matters worse, they should have unlimited access.

[bigwillq]

7. I agree (nt)

[ShamelessHussy]

8. agreed

[Scuba]

5. I hope I get called for jury duty in their lawsuit for illegal arrest.

[ShamelessHussy]

6. who will be the first?

my money is on Rachel Maddow :bounce:

[Ezlivin]

9. I want to see Anderson Cooper in cuffs!

Wolf Blitzer is too old to be that active.