press credentials

[antonio zavala]

who is in charge of press credentials. Also when, where and date.

 

gracias, antonio

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[J. Mujica]

Salome Amezcua at Operation Rainbow PUSH

[JAViramontes]

Folks

 

The May 2007 press access to the Grant Park main stage was chaotic, very disorganized, and very disappointing. 

 

I personally saw journalists being turned away near the main stage area.  One reporter who has covered all of the marches was turned away.  This reporter files reports directly to Mexico for their newspapers, websites, he was not allowed access. 

 

the frustration on his face cannot be described.  I can only describe him as having a heavy mustache, glasses, always with one or two cameras swing from his body

 

He photographed my hand-made poster in the march to Batavia at the La Villita stop in 2006 by the Arco. 

 

More of the same frustration on the way for 2008??

John Viramontes

[Jorge Mujica]

On May 2007 access to the Grant Park main stage was chaotic, period. Not only for the press, but even for speakers. We are still being told that it was Richard Daley's bodyguards...

 

There is a different situation this year, and we hope not to run into the same mess. I hope we all have learned from our mistakes.

[JAViramontes]

Maybe Mayor Daley should get new, more cooperative, bodyguards.  Or they should rent the Popemobile whenever he's at public events.  Or, if not, let him stay home on May 1.  His bodyguards absolutely cannot be allowed disrupt the event, let the speakers speak, let the speakers get on stage, let reporters report.  If they can't cooperate, Daley and his entourage should be disinvited, let him watch it on TV.  Or do a video hookup, where he can do his political speech from the safety of his home or 5th floor office.

 

en lucha,

John Viramontes