--- Nathan Reed nathanreed@gmail.com wrote:
We've had this discussion quite a bit on Wikinews -- accreditation does you little good unless a press pass is also issued by whatever event/organization/governmental agency you wish to cover. Some have discussed a meta press corps -- would the bar be higher there than on Wikinews? Our concept of an accredited wikinewsie is still citizen journalist. This is a radical concept, of course, and I'm not sure the world is ready to deal with it. -N.
A news organization, by definition, is an organized newsgathering entity with some degree of accountability. Press passes offer people some degree of authority and access, and likewise suggest that individuals have demonstrated professional credentials.
Just throwing this out there: I dont see how any anti-credentialist organization can be in the business of giving out credentials.
SV
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