[Imc] FW: [grc] Press Pass Policies

[Kranich, Kimberlie]

Perhaps the IMC's press pass policy would be helpful for the following
person from CA to know.

kak

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Spooner [mailto:wildrose at pon.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 1:20 AM
To: grc at PEAK.ORG
Subject: [grc] Press Pass Policies


Hi -- The KPFA Local Advisory Board is working on developing a written press
pass policy (we don't have one).  The issue became "hot" recently when a
community member with many connections in Palestine was denied a KPFA press
pass because she was an "activist" not a "professional" -- although she had
done much reporting on KPFA and elsewhere in the past as a witness to events
in Palestine.
    I'm interested in the "activist"/"professional" issue and would like to
know how other community radio stations, as well as "progressive" media.
generally, look at this issue.
    We are hoping to develop a policy that will help get us accurate
reporting of information not commonly available elsewhere.
    If you have a written press pass policy, could you email it to me.

Thanks,

--Carol Spooner
KPFA Local Advisory Board Member
wildrose at pon.net


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