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RSN Denied Media Access In Bradley Manning Trial [View all]
Source: Reader Supported News
According to the Army, 350 reporters applied for credentials to the trial of Bradley Manning. Fewer than 100 received credentials, meaning over 250 were denied. Reader Supported News was one of the publications denied. The Army in its notification of denial said, "The U.S. Army Military District of Washington made every effort to ensure a variety of media were credentialed to provide the public (local, national, international) a continuous news feed of the legal proceedings." However the criteria for approval remains vague at best.
Read more: http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/367-wikileaks/17713-rsn-files-media-access-motion-in-manning-trial
If only there was someone in Congress who understood that "a free press" is vital in a supposed democracy. Edward R. Murrow is turning over in his grave.
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