Steven Hatfill Vs. The Media
By Cliff Kincaid
June 30, 2008
Page 4 of 4
Pandering to the press, politicians such as Senators Barack Obama and John McCain favor the media shield bill. It has already passed the House and a Senate committee and awaits action by the full Senate. The good news is that there is growing opposition and Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid has refused so far to schedule a full Senate vote.
But the pressure from the media, which rarely report on their own lobbying efforts, is intense. A "Media Coalition" of 63 different journalism and media organizations is pressuring Reid to bring the bill up. (web site) It includes media giants such as ABC News, the New York Times Company, Gannett, Associated Press, National Public Radio, NBC, the National Press Club, and News Corporation.
You can let your senators know how you feel. They can be contacted through the official Senate website. When they want to know why you oppose the bill (S. 2035), answer in two words: "Steven Hatfill."
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Cliff Kincaid is the Editor of Accuracy in Media, and can be contacted at cliff.kincaid@aim.org.
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