From the British media that is definitely the case. The BBC reporting is a good case in point. Other media in the UK is primarily owned or controlled by Murdoch

From the British media that is definitely the case. The BBC reporting is a good case in point. Other media in the UK is primarily owned or controlled by Murdoch. In Germany the situation is a little different. Der Spiegel and Süddeutsche Zeitung, have had various coverage. The one one Obama's whistleblower 'witch-hunt' for example is pretty damning, especially from a country that loved Obama 4 years ago and couldn't get enough of him. - Obama is 'merciless': http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/barack-obama-treibjagd-auf-whistleblower-1.1739636 http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/barack-obama-treibjagd-au... Die Welt on the other hand appears to be going the other way. It is supposed to be a 'centrist/liberal', but does not appear to be making a stance against mass-surveillance. - 'Cooperation with NSA is "good and right"': http://www.welt.de/print/welt_kompakt/article118723423/Spaeh-Affaere-Regierung-staerkt-BND.html http://www.welt.de/print/welt_kompakt/article118723423/Spaeh... SPD Head Steinbrück is maybe one guy that gets it, and wants to: - "ban the use of mobile phones in cabinet meetings": http://www.bild.de/politik/inland/peer-steinbrueck/will-handys-in-kabinett-verbieten-31667022.bild.html http://www.bild.de/politik/inland/peer-steinbrueck/will-hand...