Interesting concept . NofW breaks story, sell loads of papers everybody hates the Army. NofW then updates story, sells loads of papers and everybody is sympathetic to army. Media supports both sides, sells loads of papers. News breaks that local Iraqi's to be prosecuted, sells loads of papers. Anyone notice the single common item in all this??
Guys on the ground when about to go on patrol should check that none of their mates has a camera with them. Any video/photo can and will be used against you to make the media swine rich. The bloke who took the photos and his mates go to jail.
Any media person who approaches you should be treated as if someone has stepped in dog s**t. Ignore the sods, they only want to sell papers, and will twist anything you say to do so. Even if you ignore them they will make it up.
Best place for a news team is about 200 mtrs in front of a patrol, all by themselves, well out front in military uniform but unarmed. They can collect the **** and allow the guys behind to ID the positions of those doing the shooting.
As you may have worked out, I don't like the press much either.