Online jouralists sue NYC for denial of police-issued press passes
The New York Police Department has been sued by three online journalists who are challenging the city’s procedures for credentialing–giving press passes and press identification to–journalists. Press passes are given to a “full-time employee of a news-gathering organization covering spot or breaking news on a regular basis . . .,” according to city regulations. Press IDs are for journalists who are “employed by a legitimate news organization” but who do “not normally cover spot or