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UK newspapers have been issued a D-Notice. It's official 'advice' to stop reporting. That's why few news outlets in the UK are following up on the Guardian st
by notTptacek 13y ago
UK newspapers have been issued a D-Notice. It's official 'advice' to stop reporting. That's why few news outlets in the UK are following up on the Guardian stories.
http://order-order.com/2013/06/08/d-notice-june-7-2013/ http://order-order.com/2013/06/08/d-notice-june-7-2013/
- mtgx 13y agoFreedom of the press?
- mpyne 13y agoIn the U.K.? Not every country is the U.S. :P
- malandrew 13y agoI was under the impression that the D-Notice was very specific. Don't print information that exposes national security secrets, such as the actual documents and excerpts from the documents that are being leaked. I do no think it covers the outright dishonesty by public officials. "Recently leaked documents show that such and such a politicion/official has outright lied/deceived the citizens of this country. Such and such a person said XXX, but the facts contradict his/her statement. The BBC has been served a D-Notice by Some Government Agency that prohibits us from publishing the leaked documents and excerpts thereof because the documents contain information regarding programs of national security. Concerned citizens are encouraged to seek out the leaked documents from foreign news publications who are at liberty to publish the leaked documents." I think it is also reasonable to believe that the D-Notice in question is specifically referring to the G20 Summit story and the recent GCHQ story. As such it's reasonable to believe that it does not cover stories in the interest of US national security. The BBC should publish our dirt and we can publish theirs.