FEMA accused of censorship
By Deborah Zabarenko
Source: Reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. officials asked the media not to take pictures of those killed by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, they were censoring a key part of the disaster story, free speech watchdogs said on Wednesday.
The move by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is in line with the Bush administration's ban on images of flag-draped U.S. military coffins returning from the Iraq war, media monitors said in separate telephone interviews.
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| Starts | 9/8/2005 |
|---|---|
| Ends | 9/28/2005 |
| Issues | Media, Politics/Government, Censorship |
| Homepage | today.reuters.com |
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Posted on September 8, 2005 in Event / Call to action by Anayansi
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