AP Chief: Press Freedoms, Other Constitutional Safeguards Among Casualties of 9/11

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: Editor&Publisher/AP

Published: March 06, 2008

WASHINGTON The shadow of the Sept. 11 terror attacks is eclipsing press freedom and other Constitutional safeguards in the United States, Associated Press President and CEO Tom Curley said Thursday.

"What has become clear in the aftermath of 9/11 is how much expediency trumps safeguards," Curley said in remarks prepared for the annual dinner of the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation.

"Congress steps back from its Constitutional role of executive oversight. Civilian oversight of the military wanes. A Justice Department interprets laws in ways that extend police powers. More drastically, prisons are established in places where government or military operatives circumvent due process or control trials," Curley said in accepting the foundation's First Amendment Leadership Award.

"It's at moments like these when a free press matters most," he said.

Curley was selected for his role in pushing for more openness in government and for emphasizing reporting on First Amendment issues. That includes efforts by the AP to establish the Sunshine in Government Initiative, a news media coalition that presses for strengthening Freedom of Information laws and for greater government openness....

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[Solly Mack]

1. "It's at moments like these when a free press matters most," he said

LMAO

[ixion]

2. and AP has certainly done its part to help remove those safeguards by NOT

practicing good investigative journalism, but simply parroting WH press releases. :grr:

[Dr.Phool]

3. You got that right.

They do nothing but carry the administrations water for them.

[ananda]

4. Yeah, I mean what the fuck is Curley REALLY on about?

As you said, AP has certainly done its fair
share of presstitution.

I mean, what he SAYS is true.. but why is he
NOW saying it. What's the agenda????

I'm suspicious of anything said by a CEO...

[kimmylavin]

8. Hmmm...

I'm thinking he's doing the "Its time to distance myself from Bush" dance...

[Nihil]

25. I think it's a bit of that and a bit of ...

... "So we're going to really go for in-depth investigations from next year!"

i.e., putting everyone on notice that regardless of who (Hillary/Obama) wins,
the press are going to be blazing at them 24x7 ...
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[katty]

5. AP reporting on what should be done&what they rarely do

[Sam Ervin jret]

6. did someone finally set his alarm clock? where were you when we needed you?

and what do you intend to do about the mess your "collective nap" has cost?

will you help keep the Internet free?

will you help stop the ownership of multiple papers and news organizations in single areas by single entities?

Put your newly found awareness to good work.

To whom much is given, much is expected.

[AzDar]

7. Only because you allowed it, Tom.

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[OKthatsIT]

9. I wish DU accepted more indepenent investigative journalists

That would be a good start.

Mainstream corporate media is behind all of our WOES.

[DeepModem Mom]

15. I wasn't aware we didn't accept independent investigative journalists here. nt

[EFerrari]

24. What in the world? We post great work from indies all the time.

:wtf:

[LynnTheDem]

10. We're #54! We're #54! USA! USA! USA!

Another win for the terrorists.

"terrorism; to effect change, especially political"

[Kaleko]

11. Self-righteous lip service. Too little, too late.

[Deny and Shred]

12. Thanks Tom, now here's your lawsuit & indictment. How dare you

speak out against the patriotism of Der Administration. You are now Dixie Chicked! Dan Rathered! Franced! Plamed!
Let's see if BushCo is still is so brazen as to Don Siegelman Mr. Curley. Kill the Messenger a la Ann Moon Glampers, yes that's right you Vonnegut fans.

[blunorsk]

13. It's at moments like these...

Prove it!

[LulaMay]

14. The coalition should start by condemning CAN saying we have no right to know what goes on

or imply the media is acting illegally or is being 'unfair' to anybody when it investigates and covers the NEWS.

[Hissyspit]

16. IT WAS CLEAR A COUPLA WEEKS AFTER 9/11, YOU DICKHEAD

At the very least a couple of months!

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You wanna know when it was really obvious??
In the run up to the Iraq war!!!

FIVE YEARS AGO!

Dickhead.

(Actually Curley has been doing a good job in playing catch-up. I'm more impressed with USAToday, McClatchy, and Editor and Publisher, though.)

[ToughLuck]

17. Too little TOO LATE is exactly right..Thanks for nothing AP Chief

[triguy46]

18. No shit, Sherlock. Glad you woke up.

[Occulus]

19. Reichstag fire.

Was eliminating the teaching of this and its consequences yet another casualty of the republican plan to demolish public education?

How convenient would that be, to have a population that didn't know it had all happened before?

[diva77]

20. the award Curley received can't be very meaningful considering Bob Schieffer

received one at the same ceremony -- dubya's bosom buddy

[bluerum]

21. Uh huh. With a REAL democratic executive on the horizon these fucks find religion.

As was said up-thread - ROTFLMAO.

Oh, the irony.

[crimsonblue]

22. In other news, corporate press shill lobs placations to America...

Thanks, but no thanks. Assholes like the AP , IMO, are just as responsible for the bullshit we are in now. Those that see abuse occuring and do nothing are just as those committing the abuses.

[EFerrari]

23. Authorized Propaganda CEO: "It's not my job."

[frebrd]

26. "Casualties of 9/11"? Not really!

Casualties of Bush/Cheney. 9/11 just provided a remarkably (suspiciously?) convenient excuse.