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November 17, 2016

15 Journalism Groups Write Open Letter to Trump Demanding Access
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Journalists are also fighting back against Trump after he ditched his
press pool for the second time in less than a week Tuesday night. It's a
long-standing tradition in U.S. politics that presidents and
presidents-elect travel with a "pool" of reporters. In response, 15
journalism groups, from the National Press Club to the Society of
Professional Journalists, wrote an open letter to Trump saying, "The
role of the press pool is critically important to our country … This
isn't about access for the press itself, it's about access for Americans
in diverse communities across the country." Trump also bucked press
traditions during his campaign, when he banned journalists from nearly
two dozen media outlets, including The Washington Post, from covering
his events.


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