‘Gasland’ Journalists Arrested At Hearing By Order Of House Republicans
From Huffington Post
Media • February 2012 • Views: 951
Zach Carter posted 2/1/12
WASHINGTON — In a stunning break with First Amendment policy, House Republicans directed Capitol Hill police to detain a highly regarded documentary crew that was attempting to film a Wednesday hearing on a controversial natural gas procurement practice. Initial reports from sources suggested that an ABC News camera was also prevented from taping the hearing; ABC has since denied that they sent a crew to the hearing.