Erin Madigan White reports on what Associated Press Washington Bureau Chief Sally Buzbee recently told a conference of editors about the Obama administration's efforts to block news coverage: "Day-to-day intimidation of sources is chilling. AP’s transportation reporter’s sources say that if they are caught talking to her, they will be fired … Government press officials say their orders are to squelch anything controversial or that makes the administration look bad."
September 30, 2014