Story about Army Corps caught harassing citizens online possibly one of the Year’s Most Censored

Using tools available to all NOLA.com bloggers, Levees.org identified the Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District by its IP address which is clearly visible.

The Pentagon’s investigation of vicious comments by employees at the Army Corps of Engineers posted on Levees.org’s blog has been accepted for consideration as one of the Top 25 Most Censored Stories of the Year.

Reporter Mark Schleifstein’s story in the New Orleans Times Picayune will now go to voters and could be selected for the Top 25 most censored stories by Project Censored.

Project Censored, a media research project operating out of Sonoma State University in California, has spent several years looking at media accountability, and how the freedom of the press aids democracy.

A synopsis is now on the homepage of Project Censored’s website.

Army Corps Caught Attacking Citizens Online
http://dailycensored.com/2010/07/10/army-corps-caught-attacking-citizens-online/

One response to “Story about Army Corps caught harassing citizens online possibly one of the Year’s Most Censored”

1. Sam says:

   Friday, July 23, 2010 at 6:43 pm

   Sandy, first big test of the leeves coming this weekend with the tropical storm. Hope there is no trouble.

   But, if there is no trouble will the Corps say all is OK when we know all is not OK?

   I hope all goes well and there are no failures with the storm.

   Later,

   Uncle Sam