Blake , partner of journalist David Miranda , was detained at Heathrow . Glenn Greenwald broke news of secret NSA surveillance programs in the Heathrow . UK prides itself on upholding rights of individuals and free press , writes Glenn Greenwald . Self-regulatory press systems , however , might not be applied as successfully in countries that do not have deeply rooted democratic traditions and systems in place , and do not meet all international standards of human rights . If you silence the media , you silence informed citizenry , she says .
Blake , partner of journalist David Miranda , was detained at Heathrow . Glenn Greenwald broke news of secret NSA surveillance programs in the Heathrow . UK prides itself on upholding rights of individuals and free press , writes Glenn Greenwald . If you silence the media , you silence informed citizenry , she says .