Comments on: I was once a US Government-sanctioned journalist, you know http://www.completetosh.com/weblog/2008/04/17/i-was-once-a-us-government-sanctioned-journalist-you-know-2/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:17:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Neil McIntosh http://www.completetosh.com/weblog/2008/04/17/i-was-once-a-us-government-sanctioned-journalist-you-know-2/#comment-19440 Neil McIntosh Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:14:28 +0000 http://www.completetosh.com/?p=655#comment-19440 Hi Mindy - you raise a very good point. I'd imagine the case would revolve around the definition of "foreign news media" to which, from memory, we have to promise not to contribute when we enter the US on the visa waiver scheme. I'd argue this, or any individual's blog, is hardly "foreign news media", but the Homeland Security folk are the ones who get to decide :) Hi Mindy - you raise a very good point. I’d imagine the case would revolve around the definition of “foreign news media” to which, from memory, we have to promise not to contribute when we enter the US on the visa waiver scheme. I’d argue this, or any individual’s blog, is hardly “foreign news media”, but the Homeland Security folk are the ones who get to decide :)

]]> By: Mindy McAdams http://www.completetosh.com/weblog/2008/04/17/i-was-once-a-us-government-sanctioned-journalist-you-know-2/#comment-19439 Mindy McAdams Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:45:52 +0000 http://www.completetosh.com/?p=655#comment-19439 Ha, good point, Neil, and nicely made too. Now, what happens if a fine young Englishman happens to be in the U.S. and happens to spot some news taking place and just happens to blog it? Does my government call him an unauthorized journalist and give him the boot? It seems like it's going to get very hard to draw that line, if it's not already impossible. Ha, good point, Neil, and nicely made too.

Now, what happens if a fine young Englishman happens to be in the U.S. and happens to spot some news taking place and just happens to blog it? Does my government call him an unauthorized journalist and give him the boot?

It seems like it’s going to get very hard to draw that line, if it’s not already impossible.

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