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Arducius

Isn't it pretty difficult to define "press" in the modern age of youtubers, twitter experts etc? Not everyone with a legitimate interest in covering an event will work for The Guardian or The Times.

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nick_h. in reply to @Arducius

A press card is supposed to indicate to police that someone is a working journalist. Freelances can get them. There's a process.

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jellybaby in reply to @nick_h.

working journalist. Freelances can get them. There's a process.

But if you are a local blogger who happens to come across something you aren't going to have a press card even though I'd argue you are just as legitimate, in some ways more as a local.

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