| − | The '''Constitution First Amendment Press Association''' i(CFAPA) s a group of volunteers who gain press credentials to attend events. It also provides a forum for amateur journalists. Robert Henry Rawles (a [[homeschooling|home-schooled]] college student) and his father, [[James Wesley Rawles]] (a [[journalism]] school graduate from [[California State University|San Jose State University]] founded the CFAPA in March 2014. | + | The '''Constitution First Amendment Press Association''' (CFAPA) s a group of volunteers who gain press credentials to attend events. It also provides a forum for amateur journalists. Robert Henry Rawles (a [[homeschooling|home-schooled]] college student) and his father, [[James Wesley Rawles]] (a [[journalism]] school graduate from [[California State University|San Jose State University]]) founded the CFAPA in March 2014. |
| − | To quote their website: "We provide press credentials ''free of charge'' to ''any'' [[adult]] American Citizen who accepts the [[Constitutional]] Journalist’s [[Pledge]] and who agrees to [http://www.cfapa.org/member-terms-and-conditions-of-use/ CFAPA’s Member Terms and Conditions]." Unlike other press associations, the CFAPA does not keep a membership roster, and its members can remain anonymous. It is not clear how many other organizations or events honor press credentials from the CFAPA. | + | To quote their website: "We provide press credentials ''free of charge'' to ''any'' [[adult]] American Citizen who accepts the [[Constitutional]] Journalist’s pledge and who agrees to [http://www.cfapa.org/member-terms-and-conditions-of-use/ CFAPA’s Member Terms and Conditions]." Unlike other press associations, the CFAPA does not keep a membership roster, and its members can remain anonymous. It is not clear how many other organizations or events honor press credentials from the CFAPA. |