Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll admit I don't, Frank. The whole idea of our 'free press' is its independence. There are plenty of organizations that recognize excellence in journalism - I don't believe that Congress, which is specifically barred by the Constitution with interfering with freedom of the press, should be giving awards to journalists. The 'country' should recognize the risks taken by the media by actually reading newspapers and paying attention to news broadcasts, which pitifully few people actually do. ;-) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Phong Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 12:07 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Embedded Brit journalists will receive Iraq Campaign medal A congressional medal would be more appropriate than a military one in that case, no ? - - Phong Frank Filippone > > You do not think that the Country should recognize the risk taken by > the media on behalf of its countrymen ( readership)? - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html