Are you saying there should be a news blackout just before elections?

The media have had a total news blackout the past four hours.

Company and union officials did not comment because negotiations are being conducted under a news blackout.

It wasn't designed to punish, just to end the news blackout on its very existence.

Well, then we can assume a news blackout on material going out of this system.

There's pretty much been a news blackout on the demonstrations for weeks.

There seems to be a news blackout on the whole business.

Fear, hidden behind a news blackout, would have brought things under control.

There was a kind of major news blackout on that part.

Information technology is too integrated into the life of the country and the government for a complete news blackout.