[Peace-discuss] Re: IMC reporter kicked out of CPD briefing

[Marti]

I've seen video of BD at city council meetings. While he will ask tough
questions and refuses to back down - I have not seen any indication of
behavior that would merit getting kicked out.  I think Finney just has an
issue with anyone who is critical of him.and it's very interesting that the
News Gazette has expressed concerns about how the police department has
withheld information from the press.

 

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/editorials/2007/06/12/grateful_com
munity_needs_answers_after

 

Rene Dunn has my phone number and she is welcome to contact me anytime and I
would be more than happy to talk to Chief Finney myself over what happened
at the press conference. 

 

Peace, Marti

 

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[mailto:peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net] On Behalf Of Jenifer
Cartwright
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:46 PM
To: Wendy Edwards; Robert Dunn
Cc: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net; briandolinar at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Re: IMC reporter kicked out of CPD briefing

 

Thanks for the background info, Wendy. I noticed that Brian wrote, "kicked
out of" instead of "denied access to" which is why I ended my first email on
the subject by saying that police officers are innocent until proven
guilty...

 

While it may be in fact be a question of professional behavior in Brian's
case -- I'm in no position to say -- that's an excuse that could be used to
deny access to anyone who might ask uncomfortable questions.

 

Since we all -- including Finney -- agree that alternative publications
should have access, how do we ensure that this happens in the future?

 

Jenifer

 

 


Wendy Edwards <wedwards at uiuc.edu> wrote:

Actually, I don't think that it would be right for Finney to deny
press credentials because a newpaper or blog expressed opinions
that were different than his. So by that token, I believe that 
reporters from Public i and the OBO should be admitted to press
conferences.

However, I do believe that Finney and other public officials have
the right to insist on professional behavior from all reporters at
a press conference, regardless of affiliation. I talked briefly with
Finney about the situation, and he confirmed that this had been the
issue with Brian. It sounded like Finney would have been willing to
admit citizen journalists and bloggers as long as there was no history
of inappropriate behavior.

Wendy

On Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 12:45:55AM +0000, Robert Dunn wrote:


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