News organizations press White House to release visual proof of bin Laden’s death

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story

The Associated Press and other news organizations have officially taken the position that President Barack Obama should release visual proof of Osama bin Laden's death, claiming that without this level of transparency the White House is essentially deciding what is and is not newsworthy.

In an interview with The Atlantic Wire, AP senior managing editor Michael Oreskes explained the organization's position is that proof should be released to professional journalists, who would then decide whether to release the media or merely describe it.

"This information is important for the historical record," he reportedly said. "That's our view."

AP and other news organizations filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests last week in hopes of triggering the release of visual confirmation of bin Laden's death. After a fierce internal debate that split the president's aides, Obama has maintained that he will not approve the release due to national security concerns.

More at:http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/10/news-organizations-press-white-house-to-release-visual-proof-of-bin-ladens-death/

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I'd go for the National Security opt-out.

[elleng]

2. 'News organisations' are full of it, and 'professional journalists' no longer exist.

JMHO!!!

[Raven]

It's all about the $. n/t

[Vehl]

6. +1 nt

[atreides1]

3. I have officially taken the position that...

AP and other so-called news organizations already decide what is and isn't newsworthy at the behest of their corporate masters! And that until they start being journalists instead of acting like one, they can go pound sand!

[Vehl]

4. "This information is important for the historical record," he reportedly said. < lol

In other words, "hey...if we have those pics we can have yet another series of annoying "breaking news" ticker taped taking head rambling for a week or so at least"

[kestrel91316]

5. N.O. Tell AP and the rest of them to go eff themselves.

[lsewpershad]

7. Where were

these pricks when so much shit was hidden by the Shrub and the repukes

[Cruzan]

8. Burial at sea

[defendandprotect]

9. ... it's the new "birther" issue back again --- "we demand that you let us see it" -- !!!

[Thunder]

10. I say let's let them see it....

but it'll cost them 4 Trillion dollars. Ya gotta love Capitalism.

[moondust]

11. It might be acceptable to

simply show the pictures to a group of journalistic "witnesses" as proof but not let them take any pictures for wider distribution.

Of course somebody would likely try to sneak in a mini spy cam...