I think there’s more to this issue than just how far from a scene photograpers and journalists have to be located.
The reason for the censorship, its goal, is to shield Obama from critisism and prtotect his ‘reputation’. If I’m correct, then this extends all through the media and involves control of ANYTHING negative about Obama’s and the government’s performance in the environmental recovery of that oil spill. The government is, in essence, going to control the message in an old fashioned soviet-style manner.
This has the stink of deep-seated censorship, so watch the demeanor of the media, we should notice continuing resentment. I suspect that right now we’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg. If I’m correct, as time goes along, it will become more apparent.
Obama’s reputation is already sullied and ruined for good among reasonable folks. Every bit of legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by Obama was done so with virtually no details announced. In each case, there were ulterior motives associated with each win for him. I smell something rotten in this and all citizens should keep their eyes peeled on him right now.
In the past I’ve seen local reporters and such going out with fisherman, and others who have been out on the water - scientists, and others working within the ‘response system’.
It seems to me that needing CG permission before boarding ANY boat that is ‘involved in the cleanup’ would be INCLUDED in this ruling. Meaning that in practice instead of the press being allowed to ‘ride along’ with ANY of the boats they would need CG permission, FIRST.
I wonder what the rules are that are already in place regarding aerial ‘surveillance’? Someone posted something from Gore’s site regarding the press being denied permission to film from the air, but this isn’t the first time I’ve heard of that.
Despite the fact that the US MSM are idiots, and I don’t think Anderson or any of them would report everything anyway, BUT - this is still a questionable action (especially when one considers who exactly is making the new ‘rules’).