All LGBT Blogs Get Prop 8 Media Access Story Wrong--Except Queerty
by: Mad Professah
Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 11:38:22 AM EST
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NOTE FROM PAM: I'm front-paging this diary because of the disagreements over what the press access policy is or isn't regarding the upcoming Equality Summit. The title of the diary itself suggests blogs that published journalist Rex Wockner's piece about whether a decision has been made to restrict portions of the conference from the media are wrong ("Queerty dug deeper and got to the facts of the situation"), so I thought that I would respond where the charge was made so you can decide for yourselves. Reporters Karen Ocamb and Rex Wockner, stand by their comments and reporting. Ocamb will have a piece out tomorrow in IN Los Angeles magazine about this issue.
The Blend has obtained minutes from the 12/18/08 Equality Summit Planning Call and source emails, and there is little doubt that a decision was made about media access. From the minutes:
Consensus Decision:
Media will have access to cover only a portion of the summit. Co-chairs will determine which section that is.