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by janlin1999 1435 days ago
> They already do that. They generally have a PR dept., or work with PR consultants. They pick and choose who they want to be their heralds.

There's a big difference between denying access and prohibiting coverage. A news outlet can still publish an unflattering expose of a company, even if the outlet will no longer get invited to the company's press events. exabrial seems to suggest that no one can write anything negative about a business or person unless that entity opts in, which is closer to prohibiting coverage.