MEDIA MELEE: ETHNIC PRESS FIGHTS FOR ACCESS TO RNC

[donsu]

(caps not my doing)

http://www.citylimits.org/content/articles/weeklyView.cfm?articlenumber=1562

Gaining access to the Republican National Convention has become a tortuous struggle for a slew of local ethnic publications, even though there are 15,000 media credentials available for domestic and international media.

While the ethnic press had little trouble accessing the Democratic Convention, at least 10 publications, including major Haitian, Bangladeshi, Polish and Muslim newspapers, all had their applications for press credentials turned down by the Republican National Committee. Only under pressure from the New York chapter of the Independent Press Association, an umbrella organization for local ethnic publications (where this reporter was once a fellow), did the Republicans eventually reconsider.

The IPA first realized there was a widespread problem last week. The organization’s election coverage coordinator, Karen Juanita Carrillo, had been calling IPA members to make sure they applied for credentials for both conventions on time and to help iron out any problems. But she began to hear complaints from members saying their publications had been denied access to the RNC.

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Carillo said it was only after she made phone calls and threatened to put out a press release that the RNC changed its tune. “I think they suspected the ethnic media doesn’t matter,” said Carrillo. “Then they are a little shocked to find out that we do.”
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the only press the RNC wants are the ones they own

[7th_Sephiroth]

1. >gasp< you mean

the republicans will have to look at or >ultra gasp< even TALK TO dark skinned people, oh the horror, the horror</scarcasim>

[SoCalDem]

2. And this is surprising, because?........

The RNC is an echo chamber.. they do not allow dissent of any kind.. That is why it was SO upsetting to see the way the DNC convention was RUINED .. WE allow/encourage many views, and were taken advantage of (AGAIN !!!).. and now that it's THEIR turn, they just want "their own special pals"....:grr:

Once again, they will get their way...bastards..

[TrustingDog]

3. how was the dnc ruined? do you mean the free speech zone?

?

[SoCalDem]

4. Ruined by the lousy media coverage

By having ED GILLESPIE be the "critique go-to-guy" for Kerry's speech..

Do you think for one minute, that CNN will have McAuliffe critique Bush's speech 30 seconds after HE finishes???


and by having milquetoast dems as "co-commentators" and mostly republican-leaning broadcasters covering the whole event..

There's a great Krugman article in the media forum.. your should read it.. It's a good examination of haow they set the tone for OUR convention..

[TrustingDog]

5. yes, I see...

could not BELIEVE some of the snarky assed misleading comments from the CNN assholes. still makes me shake my head with disbelief.

was 2000 THAT BAD? I can't recall - didn't pay much attention actually. only when Bush sat his smelly lieing crack on the throne I began paying more attention to politics.

thats only One thing good you've done for Me, Mr. FecalPosition

[SoCalDem]

7. I was the same ...I don't think I even watched the 2000 conventions

..well maybe a glance..

The Florida stuff mesmerized me..and woke me up..:)

[cthrumatrix]

6. only brownshirts....no diversity....these guys are screwed