They fully intended to subpoena reporters in the future if they really needed the evidence to prosecute a leaker. The apn fox news incidents prompt more congressional action on the shield bill and the bill was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee Last september, almost a year ago now. Though it still awaits senate action. Houserrent makeup of the is not quite the same as it was in 2009, so we dont know what will happen there. The fight over the right to keep journalist ross sources confidential is literally older than the republic will stop a colonial printer refused to disclose the authors of attacks against the colonial governor of new york in 1734. Thus was himself charged with seditious libel. A century later in 1848, news of the treaty of waterloo bay hidalgo ending the mexicanamerican war was first reported to the American People after a news paper reporter from the New York Herald was told of the still secret terms. He spent a month under house arrest in the capital. That,
Ea about the past of the news. The troubles for this country faced. I will add one more thing. Those troubles have their seeds in georgia. Atlanta, georgia. Im a structural engineer. Iname to the United States 1969. 45 years. I got my masters degree in 1971. With one mission in life, degrees are not important. Money is not important. Positions, not important. Citizenship, i am right now citizen of two countries. The United States and iraq. Neverne in citizenship, subordinate your country to a pocket book. Once you do that you violate rule one. Here,hen i came to speak me im nottold supposed to carry those documents in my hands. Im going to give those documents to those gentlemen. They will see the horrible things going on. Respectful. Be very could you this is a q a session. Would you put the question to our panel . Id be glad to. If somebody told you that some of the major media in this nation kept the American People in the dark about major events, and this question is addressed to a
Of circumstances. The National Press club expressed its position on reporters covering the unrest were detained by Police Officers before being released. Other reports backed up by video taken during the disturbances show some Television Crews were hampered by authorities from doing their professional duties. This is all unacceptable, and we urge the police and other authorities in ferguson to let the journalists carry out their professional mission to report the news in an unfettered manner. To do otherwise is a violation of the freedom of press enshrined in the First Amendment of our bill of rights. Also, unacceptable, very much, also unacceptable is the threat the prison being faced by james risen because of his work as a professional journalist. This morning a petition signed by more than 100,000 persons was delivered to the department of justice declaring we support james risen because we support a free press. Those petitioners significantly include 20 Pulitzer Prize winners who d
Journalists are once again on the front line courageously trying to cover news developments in the most difficult circumstances. Late last night, the National Press club issued a statement expressing its deep concern about reports that at least two reporters from the Washington Post and the Huffington Post who were covering the unrest in ferguson were manhandled and detained by Police Officers there before being released. Other reports backed up by video taken during the disturbances show that some Television Crews were hampered by authorities from doing their professional duties. This is all unacceptable. We urge the police and other authorities in ferguson to let the journalists carried out their professional mission, to report the news in an unfettered manner, to do otherwise is a violation of the freedom of press enshrined in the First Amendment of our bill of rights. Acceptable, very much unacceptable is the threat of james riing faced by zon of the New York Times. This morning, a