Has the media shot itself in the foot?

In answer to the question, 'is the media in South Africa the architect of its own misfortune' (because of threats of censorship) I wrote the attached article for the Mercury newspaper in Durban, South Africa. It was published 16th August 2010. Here it is:  Download Muzzling you and the media Mercury 16th Aug 2010 (The PDF will take a minute or so to download)