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Still curious... When was the last time journalists were arrested in the U.S. while covering the news? Is there even another example??
Monday, 08-Sep-08 17:18:38 UTC from web-
@exador23 At every protest for the past 60 years, journalists have been arrested.
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@exador23 Actually, come to think of it, just a few months back there was a critical mass ride where people got arrested for taping cops.
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@exador23 What are your criteria for "journalist"? Josh Wolf would probably say 2006. I suspect there are other in recent SF history.
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@t3knomanser the critical mass journalists are one & the same - I-Witness video. Is there a source for the 60 years bit? I am curious.
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@kshep thanks for Josh Wolf bit. criteria: credentials clearly on display, video or photography. i.e. clearly in the act of documenting.
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@exador23 I'm just used to seeing journos get arrested. The idea is "we can sort them all out later, but at least we broke up the protest".
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@t3knomanser I'm trying to nail down when that change in philosophy happened.
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@exador23 I'd say it's been a gradual change as vidcams have become more prev. Now everybody with a cell phone and blog is a "journalist"
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@kshep Is that a problem?
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@exador23 Team of reporter w/ corded mic and somebody with shoulder mounted cam was identifiable as a "journalist". No longer so.
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@kshep But journalists don't have any special privilages that regular people don't have. Citizen and Journalist are the same words, IMO
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@heygabe Only a problem when journalists participate in the events they'r covering, but stil demand to b treated as other than participants.
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@heygabe mainstream journalists get access and credibility from rich people a lot faster.
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@kshep That Journalists are non-participatory is a falacy.
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@jeramey As do other "Famous" citizens. And, I'd argue, Journaists often get _less_ access than standard citizens.
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@exador23 What? Are you crazy? I'm saying that Journalism isn't anything special beyond the will and ability to publish.
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