Thursday, June 15, 2006
"Reporters Must Leave Guantanamo" - The New York Times
There is often discussion about "freedom of information" usually involving records of one sort or another. The other two pieces of the "access" puzzle are just as important even though they get less attention. In addition to access to records or "papers", there are two more "p's" - people and places. This case addresses both. The net result is that when access is denied to paper, people or places, the news media cannot do their job as well and the public's chances of learning the truth are diminished.
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