Senate Republicans concerned about media gallery use

This release was passed out to members of the Capitol press corps Wednesday afternoon. Video cameras aren’t allowed in the Senate gallery, but there is a media press box equipped for video. Signs on the door of the press box say “Reserved for Members of the Press Only.”

We’re still trying to track down who exactly was in the video press box yesterday afternoon. Normally OETA’s camera crew is the only television crew in the press box unless The Flaming Lips are in the Senate gallery. The release, however, brings up an important question. What defines a journalist? Does an interested citizen tracking their elected officials and documentating that fall into category?   – Julie Bisbee, Capitol Bureau

Oklahoma State Senate

Senator Clark Jolley, R-Edmond

May 6, 2009              

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