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This is significant because in order to collect the story, journalists have to stand next to people doing illegal things. Since the journalist wouldn't be ther
by photoJ 10y ago
This is significant because in order to collect the story, journalists have to stand next to people doing illegal things. Since the journalist wouldn't be there otherwise, and is not a participant, if they are mistakenly charged, then the charges are dropped. Pretty straight application of freedom of the press. This is significant and will impact coverage of many many protests if it carries thru.
- chipperyman573 10y ago>Since the journalist wouldn't be there otherwise, and is not a participant Do we know this is the case? Journalist and riot-participator are not mutually exclusive groups.
- photoJ 10y agoWe know that the term journalist implies that mutual exclusivity. Accredited individual behaving badly will loose their accreditation very very quickly. This concern of blending activists and professional journalists is something the journalism community has been concerned with for years.