Dave Itzkoff Quotes
The problem isn't getting your hands on a press pass - it's acquiring one of those wide-brimmed fedora hats in which to keep your press pass.
Itzkoff, Dave. Lads: A Memoir of Manhood. Villard, 2004.
For a similar sentiment, see Eric Cantona {276121}
The issue under discussion was the fact that the United States Military does not, unlike all civilian courts, maintain a docket of court martials. An interested citizen or a reporter, who usually has a right to attend and observe the proceeding has no way of finding out where and when the proceeding will take place unless the military chooses to inform people or make it public. Courts Martial are legally open to observers except for special circumstances—like civilian criminal trials. However, the military wants as little coverage as possible.
David L. Itzkoff is an American journalist and writer who is a culture reporter for The New York Times. He is the author of Cocaine's Son, a memoir about growing up with his drug-abusing father. Before joining the Times, he was an associate editor at Spin magazine and at Maxim.
