[Imc-web] IMC Reporter Kicked Out of Press Conference

[Mike Lehman]

I've made this a Feature:
http://www.ucimc.org/node/1361

Apparently, Chief Finney believes he has the right to stage manage the 
press to his satisfaction. This sort of behavior by the police chirf 
calls into question both his personal maturity and his fitness to serve 
as a police chief in a democracy with a free press. It also points out 
how stage-managed and embedded most of the dominant media coverage of 
law enforcement is in our community. Incidents like this serve as a 
reminder to other journalists to keep to throwing softball questions or 
otherwise risk losing their own access. Finally, it points out just how 
important the independent media is to getting a more complete picture of 
what goes on in our community out to the public.
Mike Lehman

Brian Dolinar wrote:
> Can you feature this?
> Apparently, no freedom of press exists in Champaign.
> Finney had me kicked out of the press conference today
> about 3 cops shot last night.
>
> BD
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> Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
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> Urbana, IL 61801
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