Der Impact der Vorratsspeicherung auf den Journalismus
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Am 15. Mai erzählte Brian Ross, einer der Hauptkorrespondenten und investigativer Journalist von ABC News, in seinem Weblog "The Blotter", ein Informant und Vertreter der U. S. Strafverfolgungsbehörden habe ihm mitgeteilt, dass "es für ihn Zeit sei, sich ein neues Mobiltelefon zu besorgen und zwar schnell", weil seine und die Anrufe von Pressekollegen durch die "großen 3", CIA, FBI, NSA, überwacht würde – entweder durch die Herausgabe der Verkehrsdaten an die Behörden wie im AT&T / NSA Fall oder aufgrund des geheimen NSA Programmes. Was Verkehrsdatenvorratsspeicherung und die Überwachung für ihn als Journalisten bedeutet, der auf die Bereitwilligkeit von Informanten angewiesen ist, machte er in einem Fernsehinterview deutlich:
KURTZ: How did you find out that the administration is tracking your phone calls and those of other journalists?
ROSS: Well, a confidential source and a leak, and a very good tip that was surprising to us. Someone told – a senior federal official told my colleague, Rich Esposito, that "We know who you are calling; you should get some new cell phones and quick." That's what we know, Howard. We don't know how it is they know who we're calling. We've been trying to figure that out. But this source is so good that we take it very seriously.
KURTZ: Just on a personal level, how did you – what was your reaction to learn that law enforcement officials, according to this source, are analyzing the numbers that you dial – presumably in an effort to track down your other confidential sources?
ROSS: You know, I guess as an abstract, we always thought that was likely or possible, but once I actually heard this specific information – and this person knew a couple of specific calls – it was truly alarming and made you think, well, my gosh – what are we going to do about this? It means a lot more in-person visits. I'm working on a big story now with people who are confidential sources inside the Federal Air Marshal Service. They were all alarmed that they might be exposed as talking with me in violation of rules. So it's of great concern.
Via Think Progress: ABC's Ross: Surveillance of Journalists 'Makes Me Feel
As If We Are Drug Dealers or Terrorists', wo es auch ein Video des Interviews gibt.
ROSS: Well, a confidential source and a leak, and a very good tip that was surprising to us. Someone told – a senior federal official told my colleague, Rich Esposito, that "We know who you are calling; you should get some new cell phones and quick." That's what we know, Howard. We don't know how it is they know who we're calling. We've been trying to figure that out. But this source is so good that we take it very seriously.
KURTZ: Just on a personal level, how did you – what was your reaction to learn that law enforcement officials, according to this source, are analyzing the numbers that you dial – presumably in an effort to track down your other confidential sources?
ROSS: You know, I guess as an abstract, we always thought that was likely or possible, but once I actually heard this specific information – and this person knew a couple of specific calls – it was truly alarming and made you think, well, my gosh – what are we going to do about this? It means a lot more in-person visits. I'm working on a big story now with people who are confidential sources inside the Federal Air Marshal Service. They were all alarmed that they might be exposed as talking with me in violation of rules. So it's of great concern.
von rabenhorst - Owl,
gepostet am Sonntag, 21. Mai 2006 um 19:12
