Broadcast journalism association calls out Gov. DeSantis over Fox News exclusive
The world’s largest digital journalism association reprimanded Gov.
Ron DeSantis on Tuesday after he provided exclusive access to Fox News at an official bill signing event in Florida.
The closed-door event angered dozens of national and local news outlets who remained locked out of the May 6 ceremony. In a
letter published by the Radio Television Digital News Association (
Dan Shelley described the decision as “exclusionary” and “ill-advised.”
“As you know better than most, journalists have a First Amendment-enshrined obligation to serve the public by seeking and reporting the truth,” Shelly wrote. “That obligation includes journalists being able to attend official government activities, and to ask questions of public officials.”