I have spent the last three days barnstorming the state and meeting with bloggers. What strikes me as we gear up for 2006 is that bloggers want more access to original news sources. We want to talk to the politicians directly, go to the news conferences, and get our material firsthand.
There was blogger credentialing for the conventions and some controversy over who got credentialing and who did not. Bill of the INDC apparently lost his credentialing from the Democratic National Convention when his site did not pass muster. Political State Report generally gets interviews only with those politicians who view the interviewer as a "friendly" ear.
How do we get full access (in which those handing out credentials are not looking to see if you agree with them first) and still make sure that there is some minimum standard? Who sets the minimum standard and how high above "not a terrorist looking to kill the interviewee" should we set it?
Posted by Justene Adamec at March 24, 2005 06:30 AM | TrackBack