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I am actually much calmer now, and have a few ideas in mind, post our meeting and discussion of other issues, for how to resolve the problem I am currently having in the way of work. Simply because one editor is not willing to fund or publish me is no reason another would not accept a piece or column once I have already gotten to the station, right?

And I have quite enough for a ticket, the semester is nearly enough over...

I think that we all know what it is I have to do here. Luckily, I have the money for my funding. Surely once that's happened...

Let us just see what's to come, right? What else is there to do but heed the call?

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citizenmoore

Were you warned about applying insulation plates to any of your equipment?

From:

thechief

As of the moment, I've mostly been told not to attempt this. The research phase is actually just beginning. I AM assuming maybe a week or two and I can have things arranged. I know there's a few vaccines for travel clearance, that sort of thing. Any tips ARE pretty helpful.

Thankfully, I don't have much in the way of equipment. I'm seeing if my usual photographer can come, and if he can, I'll pass it along?

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citizenmoore

Check local export rules of course, but packing airtight packages of preferred snacks may be pleasant. The company stores in Lorena Station sell limited options, and they're all labelled in Cyrillic. A small Russian dictionary may be handy.

Common languages are French, English, German, and Russian. Most signs are bi or tri lingual.

Journalism requires permits if you're asking for official reviews or trying to be printed in Lorena. Note the qualifiers. You may want to see how your embassy is in Lorena if you're planning on being printed in Paris. I believe it's pretty good.

If you are arrested at any point, your embassy is your best protection, you see. If they're in blue uniforms, keep calm. If they're in grey, ask for your embassy.

From:

thechief

Sounds like a fantastic start right there. Permits may be trickier from what I've read to have anything circulate on location. I'm not sure how to get around it but I'm limited to a few regions other than in Paris.

Checking the embassy though. That's a really good potential tip. Arrests. How likely are those to be a problem? Depending on average reporter behavior?

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citizenmoore

Depends on where you're reporting.

Hot button issues are always anything with the mines themselves, the yavanite processing facilities, the company store's pricing rules, air quality, water quality, worker housing, and so on.

So our average reporter showing up and getting involved in all of that, or being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or asking the wrong questions when ExtSec or IntSec is doing something? Pretty high chance of being arrested.

Especially if the reporter hasn't dotted his i's and crossed his t's. Some people show up and they want to get the kettle to explode, so to speak, and people oblige. Lie low, and it shouldn't be that bad.

I guess what I'm saying is, go in assuming it's state controlled media. And some people do not like a peg standing out from the board.

From:

thechief

So, don't jump in and stir the pot or get caught sneaking up towards the stove right away, then? Especially without the head chef's say so and/or orders? I can be subtle, I believe, and I can wait to speak until I am in safety again, in most cases, I believe.

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citizenmoore

Exactly.

And if you are not in safety, there are people who can help you. We just need to know that something is wrong.

"All people deserve the right to choose," is a slogan down there with the Cards. I count myself in their number. That is definitely to have my hand on the metaphorical stove.

From:

thechief

The Cards. And how would one get into contact with them, if certain avenues were lost? Is there a way, a calling card of some sort that keeps you safe and allows for contact or...