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Is the occasional description in the media of the media representatives as ‘token journalists’ on an official committee accurate?

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Is the occasional description in the media of the media representatives as ‘token journalists’ on an official committee accurate?

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• Obviously not! Quite apart from the media representatives being in a substantial majority, the Committee itself is independent, and is not responsible to any political or departmental organisation. The media representatives do not just respond to official initiatives, but also put forward their own, for example suggesting the recent revision of the DA-Notices. Discussion by both media and official representatives is ‘full and frank’, and agreements are arrived at mutually.