Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]pklein@2alpha.net (Peter A. Klein)12/21/015:33 PM > isn't a "real" > journalist because she isn't working for an established news organization I certainly don't wish to belabor any of this. It intriques me because "the times they are a changin". From 67 to 74, when I earned a meager living as a freelance pj - it didn't seem to require the amount hoop jumping it does today. Most publications would supply press passes to folks who provided work to them. The authorities seemed to respect the profession, even in those troubled times. Now it seems that if you don't have credentials from one of a handful of publications or agencies you don't "qualify" as professional pj. And folks trying to do an important job are getting tossed in the hoosegow. Some thing feels "wrong" and a bit "dangerous" about the direction we're headed. George - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html