http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/30/wikileaks-cables-press-freedom-journalism
WikiLeaks restores trust in journalism a.. The Guardian, Tuesday 30 November 2010 b.. Article history c.. For almost a century the media in Britain have deferentially swallowed the D notice system, under which "advisory notices" are sent to editors warning against the publication of stories that might embarrass the Ministry of Defence or our so-called security services (No 10's warning to editors, 27 November). D notices, issued periodically by the defence, press and broadcasting advisory committee, amount to self-censorship by media companies who collude with Whitehall to suppress information. The notices have no force in law, yet they subvert honest journalism and mock the very idea that the media act as a watchdog on behalf of the people. The D notice committee meets in private, is not accountable to parliament although paid for out of public funds, is based in the MoD, and is chaired by a retired senior military officer. The press representatives on the committee are, without exception, management appointees rather than working journalists. If WikiLeaks helps to destroy this nasty mechanism of government spin, our media will be less craven, our journalism more reliable and our society better able to hold politicians to account. Jacob Ecclestone Diss, Norfolk [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
