Does a member of the media have a greater right to access to a news conference than the general public?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from City of Hemet v. Superior Court, 37 Cal.App.4th 1411, 44 Cal.Rptr.2d 532 (Cal. App. 1995):
7 It should be noted that members of the media have no greater right of access than that enjoyed by any member of the public. (Rogers v. Superior Court (1993) 19 Cal.App.4th 469, 476 at fn. 4, 19 Cal.App.4th 469, 23 Cal.Rptr.2d 412.)
8 The reference is to the Tort Claims Act.
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