What I saw in Behind the scenes in the temple of mainstream media Artwork by: Flaviano Armentaro Script/Photo by: Carlo Gubitosa NO PHOTO! why? but... security! next! To taste a bit of top-level journalism I sneak into Cnn Headquarters in Atlanta for a guided tour... Press Freedom? thanks to my superpowers, i can take pictures against the rules. The hardest part is not wall-crawling, but taking random shoots without seeing where camera is pointing. independence from advertising? While people is still being searched at the entrance, the others are left to see annoying ads. But When president Ahmadinejad appears on screen, everybody runs away. Coincidence or protest? In the corridors there is a wall with a big picture, a tribute to war reporters. But why the cameraman doesn’t wear a jacket? The other one is just trying to impress the audience? no jacket bulletproof jacket The newsrooom of the HLN news channel seems like a zoo with frustrated journalists trapped in hi-tech cages. I saw some reality outside! I don’t get out since 9/11... fairness in reporting?