Do you mean a new trend in disrupting oil supplies or a new trend in disrupting readily available news about such disruptions? An announcement recently made it clear that news regarding domestic nuke plant problems would be suppressed, so a suppression of news about domestic oil supply problems would be consistent with that.
It seems like ever since that New York meeting in January with media moguls and some big shot, that some aspects of the news are held back. Does anyone remember what I'm referring to or the specifics of that meeting?
I'm manning phones at our Hurricane News Desk, transferring calls from our reporters out in the field, dictating stories and fielding calls from readers.
The latest we hear is that Charley has wobbled and is taking aim on either Fort Myers or Charlotte Harbor - which would be good news for us, at least. And that would be VERY good news for the Tampa Bay area. If the eye had gone over Pinellas, I can't imagine what would happen. The storm surge alone would wipe out a lot.
Our executive editor has delayed his decision on what to do till 3:15. It looks like we'll stay here - if we were to get hurricane-force winds, we shouldn't be in this building. Now that it looks like we'll get tropical-storm-force winds, we're in better shape.
This isn't a good sign. In Charlotte County, the Punta Gorda Emergency Operations Center has been evacuated.
Winds are starting to pick up. We've also noticed a "fully involved fire" at a Tire Factory (a tire store) a few blocks away. How the heck did that get started?
I just called my family and they're doing great. There's four adults and six kids - it's a big party.
Still, the worse has yet to come ... I snuck in a flask of red wine. I plan on sipping some when the lights go out.
I meant a new trend regarding sabotage to oil supplies, etc.
But I do recall the "news" suppression thing. I think that to a certain extent that has been happening for at least the last six months, or more. Just from my own perspective, I will see a story and try to find out info...and that story literally disappears and "maybe" I find info. later and maybe not.