Hmm, last time something this huge happened on American soil the "so-called free press" did much better and no phone lines were cut so info couldn't get out. Did you somehow miss seeing the media air 'live' a plane crashing into the WTC? Did you somehow miss the media airing tapes of passengers right before it plowed into a field?
9/11 was an abberation. Too shocking and obvious to manipulate. How about AA587 or TWA800? Remember OKC? What happened to the promises to get to the bottom and release to the public the cause of the great Northeast blackout? All is forgotton now. There are many more examples.
Yes, it was a stretch to say our press wasn't much better, but we've certainly had our share of withheld information.