Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not surprised at all to see such overt bigotry and hypocrisy. But, It also happens on the other side. I've had access denied because I wasn't an indigenous American, among others. S. Dimitrov > From: Kyle Cassidy <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:50:09 -0400 > To: "'lug@leica-users.org'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Campaign solicits race of Arizona Star photographer, turns > away t wo Albuquerque Journal Reporters > > They should have asked if she had a Leica.... > > However, apparantly staffers for Vice President Cheney wanted to know the > race of the photographer sent to cover a ralley by the Arizona Daily Star. > > http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/dailystar/32301.php > > Access to the same ralley was denied to two Albuquerque Journal Journalists > who were discovered to be registered democrats, while a third, a registered > republican, was allowed to cover the event. > > http://www.abqjournal.com/elex/204620elex07-30-04.htm > > I've kept my political views to myself while photographing political > events, > which, I think, is the duty of all journalists. I believe my political > portraits are indeed "fair and balanced". To selectively allow particular > media access to events is really an attempt to distort coverage. This isn't > about politics, it's about journalism, and therefore, I think relevant to > this list. Real reporters and photojournalists should be above accusations > of partisanship in their reporting and politicians must respect this. The > role of a free press is partly to shine a light on the government, and if > this is tampered with our ability to report and to be witnesses for the > public is tampered with, the truth can become distorted and the free press > is no longer free. > > I realize there is more to leica photography than news gathering, but it's > an important part of this camera's history. I'm not sure if the LUG is > capable of discussing access to the media without partisan barbs, I hope we > can. If we can't, Brian's just going to delete this post and nobody will > see > it anyway..... > > kc > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information