Re: the Council's public meetings where cameras are not allowed, here's a link to the Pioneer Press's recent story (good going, folks!), probably only good for a few more days: http://www.pioneerplanet.com/seven-days/wed/news/docs/034492.htm Good for Channel 5's Gary Hill for speaking out against restricted access, but BOO to the other TV & radio stations for not getting it together and battling this policy. It's just embarrassing, speaking as a journalist (and also irresponsible of both council and media, speaking as a citizen). Makes me wonder if the TV folks are content to use MTN's feed and put up with the two-hour tape delay so they don't have to send a camera crew. I don't know my media law, but anyone out there who does - is this illegal? Does public access to meetings also include the ability to videotape them? Can the council get away with this because the courts exclude ALL videotaping? David Brauer King Field - Ward 10 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steven Clift Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 3:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] (Fwd) Minnesota SPJ protests Council meetings where cameras ar The Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has issued a statement protesting the Minneapolis City Council's decision to hold its meetings in the federal courthouse where cameras and recording devices are not allowed. See the full statement issued by Minnesota Society of Professional Journalist's President Judith Yates Borger at http://www.mnspj.org. _______________________________________________ Mpls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/mpls
