From: "MEDIADESK OMB" Date: Nov 15, 2012 5:19 PM Subject: U.S. Govt vs. Manning Article 13 Motions Hearing (UNCLASSIFIED) To: "Kevin Hannigan (NBCUniversal)" , , , , , , , , "alex wong (gettyimages)" , "alexander panov (Russian TV - RTVi)" , , , "Anar Virji (Al Jazeera)" <'anar.virji@aljazeera.net'>, , , "AP TV" , , , , , , , , , , "Betsy Cline (NBC Universal)" , , , , "BLeonard (Courthouse News)" , , , , , , , , , , "Camille El Hassani" , , , , , , "chip somodevilla (gettyimages)" , , , , , , , , , "Craig katz" , , "Daniel De Luce" , "Dave Forman (NBCUniversal)" , , "David Alexander" , "David Lerman (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:" , "David Powell (Frontline UK)" , , , , , , , , "Donna Miles" , , , , , "Dyer, Lois" , , "Ed Pilkington (Guardian News)" , , , , , "Ellie Hall (NBCUniversal)" , "Elvira Palomo" , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , "Janet Silver" , , , , , , "Jennifer Rizzo (CNN National News Producer)" , , , , , , , , , , , "Jordan, Rosiland" , , "Justin Mazzola" , , , , , , , "Kevin Gosztola (Firedoglake Blogger)" , , , , , , , , , , , , , "Lisa Lewnes" , , , "Marisa Taylor" , , , , , , , "Max Matza (Sky News - UK)" , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , "Patrick Semansky (Associated Press (AP) Photographer)" , , , , , , "Pesavento, Zack" , , "Phillip Stewart" , , , , "Rachel Kurzius" , , , "Regina Fox (Russian TV - RTVi)" , , , "Richard Erickerson (Business Fax)" , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , "Shawn Thew" , , , , , , , , , , "Tanya Black (WJZ - Baltimore CBS)" , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , "Wes Morrison (NBC)" , , , , Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Media Advisory The U.S. Army Military District of Washington Guardians of the Nation’s Capital FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12-45 DATE:  November 15, 2012 -- MEDIA COVERAGE OF MOTION HEARING -- WASHINGTON – The military judge has scheduled a motion hearing in the case of United States vs. Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, beginning Tuesday, November 27 at 9 a.m., at Fort George G. Meade, Md.  Manning is charged with aiding the enemy; wrongfully causing intelligence to be published on the internet knowing that it is accessible to the enemy; theft of public property or records; transmitting defense information; fraud and related activity in connection with computers; and for violating Army Regulations 25-2 “Information Assurance” and 380-5 “Department of the Army Information Security Program.” Accredited media organizations interested in covering the hearing must register for credentials by email to mediadesk.omb@jfhqncr.northcom.mil. Registration must be completed no later than 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 20. Information listed below is required for registration.            a. Name of the organization            b. Number of personnel attending            c. Names of personnel attending            d. Is your organization bringing a live truck, and if so what size?            e. A phone number where you can be reached after hours in case of schedule changes.            f. News assignment editor/telephone number/email            g. Vehicle make/model/year/color; license tag number/state EDITOR’S NOTES/MEDIA ACCESS INFORMATION: 1.  Due to limited number of media seating within the courtroom, this 39a hearing will be a pooled event.  Not all requests can be granted; however, every effort will be made to ensure varied media representation. The Military District of Washington Public Affairs Office will contact media outlets with their credential status no later than 4 p.m., Tuesday, November 20.  For planning purposes, the hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, November 27 thru Sunday, December 2. 2.  All media are required to present press credentials, sign ground rules, and forfeit a photo ID in order to gain access to the military installation and the hearing. 3.  Recording devices, both voice and video, are not allowed in the courtroom or media center.  Electronic devices (i.e., computers, cell phones, radios, pagers, iPods/iPads, Blackberrys, and similar devices) are not allowed in the courtroom.  These devices must be left in the media operations center or secured within your vehicle. 4.   A security sweep of equipment will take place prior to gaining access to the military installation. Personnel attending the hearing will be subject to magnetometer screening and/or search prior to entering any of the secured areas. 5.  Photographers and videographers will be pre-positioned in a fixed press pit outside the courtroom.  All live trucks will be parked at a designated parking area and be removed no later than one hour after court recesses for the day, understanding flexibility may be required based on time of recess and the news cycle. 6.  All updates during the hearing will be given at the media center.  All on camera interviews will be conducted at the fixed press pit outside of the courtroom or the stand-up area by the live trucks. 7.  Credentialed media must arrive at the designated time provided or they will not be credentialed that day.  -30- Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE the media center.  All on camera interviews will be conducted at the fixed press pit outside of the courtroom or the stand-up area by the live trucks. 7.  Credentialed media must arrive at the designated time provided or they will not be credentialed that day.  -30- Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE