On Mon, 26 Feb 1996, Arthur Richard Brodsky wrote:

> As a former member of the periodical gallery credentialing
> committee, I think I can safely say it wasn't the price
> of FINS that was the issue.  Rather, the gallery rules require
> that members be full-time, professional journalists who make
> their living as such.  I wasn't involved in this case, I
> hasten to add, but know how the process operates.
> 
> The gallery similarly doesn't allow in non-profit groups
> or lobbyig organizations.

  The rules explicitly allow non-profit groups, but don't worry about such
matters, when people are operating unilaterally it does not matter what
rules exist or whether we have a Constitution that guarantees freedom of
the press.  It may help to clarify that all of the pathetic excuses given
for denying credentials to FINS, come after granting me credentials three
years standing.  Moreover, not one of the specific excuses tossed around
[e.g., 1) one man newsgroup; 2) hobby; 3) retired; 4) don't make my living
from work; 5) don't work full time at profession] are either true or
specifcally mentioned in the rules promulgated by Congress. 

  I am a good and dedicated newsman, better than most of the corporate
lackeys who are granted credentials.  That's the real reason the insiders 
on the Executive Committee are trying to push me out, but this is not 
one of the reasons authorized by the First Amendment, freedom of the 
press.  So they are going to have to look to God for support, and that 
may not work either, I'm an old hand at holding people accountable for 
their unjustified conduct.

Vigdor Schreibman - FINS 
  

> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 26 Feb 1996, Don 'DocDon' Taylor wrote:
> 
> > Vigdor's inability to gain Capitol press credentials is covered in
> > today's online NYT
> > (http://www.nytimes.com/library/cyber/week/0226media.html)
> > They report that the executive committee rejected Vin's publiclation,
> > FINS, more of a sideline or hobby than a comercial venture.
> > Presumably this is based on his established subscription fee of
> > $2.95 a year. This might make you think those who deliver for free
> > would have even less chance of acceptance, but PoliticsUSA at
> > (http://politicsUSA.com), which is free, is apparently going to be
> > approved. Apparently there is no fear that setting such low price
> > models will undermine the economics of other publications, but why
> > the denial?
> > 
> > Don
> > 
> > 
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Vigdor Schreibman - FINS 


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