Why are you so grudging and dismissive of Jenna’s and Leora’s work?

For the second time now you’ve gone out of your way to say that they are not press. True, they are not professional journalists. Technically speaking, even radio and TV journalists are not “press.” But we all understand that, while there are real distinctions, we basically are not terribly far off in calling people who spend significant time and resources to periodically bring us news (and opinion) “the press.” We thus distinguish people covering the events from people participating in the events. That’s why the AIPAC conference organizers gave these two women press passes.

For you to keep harping on them not being press is rather impolite. It’s a little bit as if (to draw an example from my line of work) a paralegal I work with were to call himself a “legal professional,” and I were to keep telling him that, as a lawyer, I’m the real “legal professional.” It would be rude.

I’m glad that you’re a professional journalist who gets paid for being a journalist — we’re all suitably impressed — but, please, don’t be rude to the volunteers.