[Foundation-l] Wikinews is giving out press credentials

Sat Nov 12 00:56:42 UTC 2005

Lars Aronsson wrote:

>Are the proposed "press credentials" of Wikinews anything more 
>than business cards?  Obviously they are not a "press pass".  What 
>are they really?  What are the important differences?
>  
>
Perhaps this can be a way to avoid the legal problems---instead of 
"credentialling reporters", how about we simply have a process for 
authorizing Wikinewsies to carry "Wikinews" business cards?  These would 
not be press credentials of any sort, merely business cards, but would 
be useful proof of affiliation.

-Mark