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		harvey9 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The effect of deactivating Facebook and Instagram ... Is journalist a formal status? It's not like the owners of Linkedin or Facebook actually care if they can't get a press pass anyway.

LtWorf 10 months ago [–]

In some EU countries yes it is. You need recognised journalists that can be disbarred to report news. Exceptions exist for specialised publications, so science journals don't need journalists.

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