[Imc] FW: [grc] Press Pass Policies

[Brian Hagy]

as of yet, we don't have a policy for press passes.  maybe we need to have
one?  any thoughts?

brian



On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Kranich, Kimberlie wrote:

> 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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