Report: Obama brings chilling effect on journalism

By Brett Zongker

Published October 10, 2013 8:58pm ET

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Report: Obama brings chilling effect on journalism — FILE - In this June 6, 2013, file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 6, 2013. The U.S. government's aggressive prosecution of leaks and efforts to control information are having a chilling effect on journalists and government whistle-blowers, according to a report released Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, on U.S. press freedoms under the Obama administration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) | J. Scott Applewhite

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s aggressive prosecution of leaks and efforts to control information are having a chilling effect on journalists and government whistle-blowers, according to a report released Thursday on U.S. press freedoms under the Obama administration.

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