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Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
1. So much for transparency in government in allowing citizen journalists/documentarians to participate
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 01:29 PM
Feb 2012

You must be "properly credentialed" doublespeak for: "You will report what we decide you report..."

So disappointing...

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So much for transparency in government in allowing citizen journalists/documentarians to participate Earth_First Feb 2012 #1
And this kind of behavior is what is really dishonoring the flag. Silence the press sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #2
+1 Earth_First Feb 2012 #6
don't burn a flag in the land of the free! piratefish08 Feb 2012 #3
I guess I don't understand why he did this... Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #4
To a suspicious person like me, having an independent journalist is better... Scuba Feb 2012 #7
Thats great... I could buy wanting that Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #10
I get the First Amendment issue, and I understand the civil disobiendence tactic... Earth_First Feb 2012 #8
OK, I guess I can see that but it begs the question... Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #11
Who ahs control over the camera for the web cast...who would it show... joeybee12 Feb 2012 #12
I can see that but as I said above... Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #13
I have emailed their media request contact hoping to address this issue... Earth_First Feb 2012 #17
Cool Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #18
Not from Fox, but Jerry Nadler... Earth_First Feb 2012 #20
This definitly makes a case for breach of First Amendment IMO Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #21
House Republicans also denied an ABC news crew abelenkpe Feb 2012 #15
I'm seeing that the credentialed were allowed in later Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #16
That is disgusting. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #5
Disgusting REPUBLICANS! B Calm Feb 2012 #14
"They hate us for our freedoms." - George W. Bush Bozita Feb 2012 #9
kick! n/t Earth_First Feb 2012 #19
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