Gabisov chided participants for failure to discuss more specific measures, and noted the brutal lengths to which corrupt officials go if they are exposed in the press.
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Undoubtedly, however, the tactic has been used to stave off press criticism - with the show's media team issuing an unusually specificpress release when Shetty said the arguments in the house were not racially motivated.
The premise of press-specific legal protections is that journalists do more than just inform - they keep our leaders and institutions accountable to the public.
Keith Rohman, a lawyer who is working on the case, said the lawsuit was not intended to press for specific reforms, but to draw attention to the issue through the courts.