can the media be questioned by the government with regards to their ability to gain contact with fugitives?
109493
yes, however they do not always cooperate
1132199
I think the media is controled by the people who protect Bush. Hence you see strong news reporters losing their job if they say anything controversial about Bush. Isn't that against out belier in free speech?
1158972
One would safely assume that since you are aware of the situation, that this person is having some success in communicating with the outside world?  With that in mind, I would do my best to get in touch with the sympathetci media outlets (think national/regional as opposed to local) the ACLU, Amnesty International, The John Howard Association (this would be my first pick personally), the justice project at Northwestern University (IL), also with any other university/law school or organization that does pro bono type work, and many times have contacts at media outlets that may be able to exert some pressure on "the powers at be" through those channels.  Not to be a pain in the rear, but IMHO it is very impractical and unwise to represent yourself, this situation being a perfect example of the pitfalls...in an ideal world, he should/could contact the KS Attorney General's Office, the Governor's Office, or perhaps even the Dept. Of Justice in DC, however in this day and age most complaints against "the establishment" or "the system" fall on deaf ears amongst other members of the machine, particularly as we seem to be removing the concepts of real justice and  humanity from our increasingly greedy and corrupt society and government bodies at a breakneck pace...bottom line tell the inmate to KEEP HIS NOSE CLEAN (as they are undoubtedly gunning for him) keep trying and good luck as the odds are highly stacked against him...
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Great question! It does bring up an interesting point. Because of our free society, the media has pretty easy access to traitorous leakers willing to hurt the country by revealing secrets. The media doesn't have to work hard. \n\nBut they sure don't want to try and reveal any secrets from the enemy. Just look at how CNN KNEW about Hussein's rape rooms and other attrocities before the war, but did they want to leak that information? Hell, NO!\n\nOccasionally you see interviews with terrorist leaders. The media obviously know where these people are, but you sure don't see them leaking that information.
239084
That is a very good queation. But I don't know the answer to it. It is the media. They do some strange things.
380211
You would have to define that question a lot better for anything but a hostile response.  The answer of course is no, but if you are a third world country who government needs a scapegoat, it is easy to point at us and say things that are untrue and get them to believe it because we have it, they do not, hence we must be doing something dishonest to get it since they do not have too right?\n\nIf people started educating themselves and stopped shooting at one another, they too could have what we have.\n\nJohn B.
806924
Same as I answered your similar questions. They won't tell us any more than the alternative media forces them to.
303951
I bielieve that if the media totally started to egnore everything about terrorism and not did not report any of their attacks eventually the terorists tactics would not work for them. Most of what the terrorists are looking for is publicity. I know this seems imposible but if the world's governments got together and made it law it could be achieved.
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A couple of reasons:\n1) the media is owned by big corporations, usually. They like to keep the government friendly to them.\n2) The media depends on the government to feed them news, scoops, press releases, etc. If they get the government mad at them, they will have to work very hard to uncover every single thing themselves that their competitors will be notified about by the government with no effort.
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Of course they could; for they have much of the media and hollywood elite behind them to help.  But they don't want too.  They want a shock factor and the truth isn't all that shocking.  They need to make an impression, get people to think, and could care less about the truth issue.
575673
can't the government hire sharp shooters and shoot them as they come across
325444
Yes. Eventhough we have the freedom off press, the government is allowed to "regualte" our tv programs. That's where the FCC comes in.
632563
best to ask your government under Freedom of Information Act if you have that law in your country.
670468
That would be VERY difficult. If you knew someone in the Police system, you could find out.. Anothe way is to hire a private detective.. which, of course, costs some dollars.In all likelihood, the police will do nothing to help unless they can get money.. that is all the police are after also you know.
908855
they do, don't be fooled, it exsists but the gov't prolly doesnt want to release information unless there is a threat to the general populace if they don't like people wonder about someone famous and if they are going to jail or not. and if they don't there will be a riot
889062
I'm not sure I understand your question.  It sounds like you discovered that someone you know is hiding from a government agency and you want to know which agency and why?\n\nIf that's the case, you can never really know unless the person in question tells you. There's probably dozens of reasons and just as many agencies they may be hiding from.\n\nIf your question is something different, try re-phrasing it.
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It is important to always protect the freedom of the press.  At the same time, I think it is wrong how the paparazzi harrass celebrities.  I don't consider following somebody everywhere they go and taking their pictures as a necessary part of freedom of the press.  This is just stalking people with a camera.  The paparazzi that harrass celebrities should be arrested.  It's also the fault of the public.  People should respect the privacy of celebrities and not support the gossip papers that give money to papparazzi.