[Peace] Fw: Re: Who issues Press cards/determines who is/is not member of Press?

[jencart at mailstation.com]

FYI from CPL re Brian Dolinar's difficulty w/ questioning police about shooting incident yesterday...

Jenifer

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>From: librarian <librarian at Champaign.org>
>Sent: Jun 11, 2007 3:44 PM
>To: jencart at mailstation.com
>Subject: Re: Who issues Press cards/determines who is/is not member of	Press?
>
>Hello Jenifer,
> 
>Wikipedia has a very informative article about this topic entitled
>"Press Pass" located at:
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_card
> 
>The opening paragraph of the article follows:
> 
>A press pass (alternately referred to as a journalist pass or a press
>card) grants some type of special privilege to journalists. Some cards
>have recognized legal status, others merely indicate that the bearer is
>a practicing journalist. The nature of the benefits is determined by the
>type of issuing agency, of which there are three major categories: news
>organizations, law-enforcement agencies, and event organizers (usually
>for a specific single affair like a corporate press conference). Each
>type of card grants different authorizations, thus it is often necessary
>or desirable for reporters to hold multiple press passes
>simultaneously.[1]
> 
>Regarding your question about legititmacy, it appears to depend on the
>issuing ageny. For example, if local law enforement were to issue sucja
>pass, they would be the source of that criteria.
> 
>I hope you find this useful.
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>Reference Librarian
>Champaign Public Library
>505 S. Randolph Street
>Champaign, IL  61820
>(217) 403-2070
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>Reference Librarian
>Champaign Public Library
>505 S. Randolph Street
>Champaign, IL  61820
>(217) 403-2070
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>
>
>>>> <jencart at mailstation.com> 06/11/07 2:18 PM >>>
>
>Hello,
>
>Just wondering about members of Press, how they establish/prove their
>identity, who issues their Press cards... Also, what publications have
>to do to become legit, what their staff has to do to become recognised
>as legit, receive Press cards, etc.
>
>Grateful for any info, esp re local practices.
>
>Jenifer
>