Unfortunately the attitude of many towards the press humanitarians included and especially government workers is often one of suspicion if not outright fear.
For me the Anita series is built like a mystery series which means that as much as possible each book stands alone so you have a mystery to solve from the beginning to the end of the book.
The sanitary and mechanical age we are now entering makes up for the mercy it grants to our sense of smell by the ferocity with which it assails our sense of hearing.