§ 575.416 - Travel transactions for journalistic activity in Iraq.

(a) Section 575.207 does not prohibit travel transactions in Iraq by persons regularly employed in journalistic activity by recognized newsgathering organizations.

(b) For purposes of this part:

(1) A person is considered regularly employed as a journalist if he or she is employed in a constant or regular manner by a recognized newsgathering organization. Free-lance journalists should have an assignment from a recognized newsgathering organization requiring travel to Iraq, or be able to demonstrate that publication by a recognized newsgathering organization of a work requiring such travel is likely. The latter may be demonstrated by providing a resume listing previously-published free-lance works or copies of previously-published works.

(2) Recognized newsgathering organizations include those entities regularly and principally engaged in collecting news for publication in the public press, transmission by wire services, or broadcast by radio or television.

(c) Authorized travel transactions are limited to those incident to travel for the purpose of collecting and disseminating information for a recognized newsgathering organization, and do not include travel transactions related to any other activity in Iraq.