Being at #DanielHale's sentencing last week and seeing no camera crews from local or national media outlets wait outside is a sobering reminder how much the reporting landscape has changed.
It was similar situation at #RealityWinner's pre-trial hearings. That is the reason my team and I took on a second independent documentary project. We felt that someone needed to witness and film the proceedings and treatment of Reality, which was much harsher than we expected.
The other journalists who showed up consistently for #RealityWinner's pre-trial hearings were also independents like @tkbarnes and @kgosztola, as well as a few local news reporters.
I witnessed a similar lack of interest at the arraignment of Treasury Department whistleblower Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards where I couldn't identify a single journalist who was not a regular court reporter. Again, not a single camera crew was present.
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Here is an article by @kgosztola about #DanielHale's sentencing: "Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Receives 45-Month Sentence For Releasing Drone Documents" shadowproof.com/2021/07/27/dan…
And an article by @tkbarnes about #RealityWinner's recent release into home confinement: "Home, But Not Free: NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Adjusts To Her Release From Prison" theintercept.com/2021/07/10/rea…
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