You only need a government press pass if you are covering stories dealing with crime scenes, exclusive press conferences, or another type of non emergency event with police barriers. Government issued press passes are typically reserved for officials in the media. These types of press passes vary in access and eligibility from state to state. If you're eligible for a press pass working for your blog in Kansas, things might be different in Chicago. Government press passes expire after an allotted amount of time. Check with your local agency once obtaining one. You can interview members of the government or police without a press pass. Do a quick search online to find out if your local city or town issues press passes. Some smaller towns don't have an office responsible for issuing out press passes. The passes are typically associated with your local police department. Only new agencies covering crime investigation or government press conferences need to do this. New York, for example, requires you to submit one or more articles or commentaries that's been published in a 24 month time period. You also need to prove that you've covered six or more in person stories. Most applications can be completed through the police's website. If you are a freelance news correspondent working for multiple agencies, you can still get a government pass. Write to your contacts at the separate news sources asking for proof of your employment. Some cities require three separate letters of identification. Other city agencies will only hand out government passes to reporters employed by an official news source. Your reference letters should include verification of completed assignments from a media outlet. Every city's police department has different rules for freelance reporters. Many cities won't accept applications and will only issue press passes through official news agencies. If you begin working for a news outlet, you should discuss government press passes to your superiors. You might learn that you'll receive one if you are assigned a story requiring one. Your agency will only give these out if they pursue events that require government passes.
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One-sentence summary -- Make sure you need a government press pass. File for a government press pass. Apply for a pass for freelancers. Get the pass from your news agency.

Wait 1-2 min until your computer recognizes the device. When a Windows 7 pop up menu loads regarding the device. Press 'Cancel'. Left mouse click 'Set up Back up'. You can either choose what you would like to back up or let Windows 7 choose. It's better to let them choose the files for ease of use, either way, after you have made your choice, left mouse click 'Next'. During this time, do not touch the computer unless absolutely necessary. Press 'Ctrl, Alt,Delete' and then locking your computer during this time. When process is finished, disconnect the external drive safely, and store in a safe covered location.NOTE: Try to do this process once a week at the minimum. Backing up your hard drive regularly is the best way to ensure your important files are not lost.
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One-sentence summary -- Turn on your computer, wait for it to boot up. Left mouse click the start menu, and then the 'control panel'. Under the 'System and Security' sub-heading left mouse click 'Back up your computer'. At this point connect an external hard drive with at least 500 Gigabytes worth of space into your USB port. Make sure your laptop is plugged into the AC adaptor to ensure it will not lose power. Highlight the external drive. Left mouse click 'Save settings and run backup' Expect this process to take several hours.

Keep a pen and a pad of sticky notes or a small notebook with you at all times when remaining silent for the day. This way, you can quickly write down your coffee order at the cafe or a reminder of your vow of silence to show to your teacher. This will make minimal, straightforward communication less complicated. Send emails or use social media to discuss things with friends, family members, teachers, or coworkers. This is an easy way to communicate complex and/or extensive information to others while not speaking. If you're good at acting or charades, you can also get your point across to someone by using gestures. You can actually communicate quite a bit just by using certain facial expressions. Consider using the thumbs up hand signal for "yes" and the thumbs down signal for "no" throughout the day. Try coming up with hand gestures for basic things that you may need throughout the day, such as asking to use the restroom. Share these hand gestures with your teachers and/or boss ahead of time so that there's no confusion on the day you remain silent. People communicate more with their body language than with their words. When remaining silent, focus on displaying open or closed body language to tell people whether or not you want them near you. If your friend sits next to you in class, make eye contact with them and smile to show that you're happy they sat there. If someone is harassing you and trying to get you to speak, cross your arms and don't look at them to show that you aren't interested in engaging.
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One-sentence summary -- Carry a notepad and pen around. Text or message others online. Mime to others. Communicate with open or closed off body language.

Examine your own treatment of your classmates. Is there anyone you may be bullying, even unintentionally? If you ever pick on someone, even if you wouldn't consider it bullying, you should stop. Try to be nice to everyone, even if they're not your friend. Be careful teasing someone unless you're good enough friends with them to know that they won't take it personally. You should also avoid spreading rumors or gossiping about people. Avoid talking about people online or sharing pictures of them without their permission. If you see someone getting bullied in your school, stand up to the bullies. Not participating isn't going far enough. Make sure that you are actively taking a stand to prevent the victim from getting harmed further. You can interfere by speaking with the bully if you feel safe doing so, or telling a school administrator what you saw. If your friends start gossiping about someone, make it clear that you don't participate in that kind of thing. Try saying something like, "I don't like gossip. Can we talk about something else?" If you're part of a group that's intentionally leaving someone else out, tell the group you want to include everyone, because it's the right thing to do. Try saying something like, "I think we should be nicer to Catherine. It must be hard to be the new girl in school." If you see someone getting picked on and fear for that person's safety, tell a teacher or school administrator right away. Try saying something like, "I am worried about David. I have noticed that some of the older boys harass him when he is walking home from school." Many schools have anti-bullying campaigns led by students who want to keep their schools safe and friendly. Join a group or start one at your school to spread awareness about the problem of bullying and figure out ways to solve it. Try starting a conversation with your friends about bullying. You might say something like, "Did you know that bullying is still happening at our school? I think it is terrible and I would like to do something to stop it." Talk with your teacher or school counselor about ways you can help. For example, you might be invited to give a presentation on bullying in your class or you might be able to help organize an event to raise awareness about bullying.
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Make sure you aren't participating in bullying behavior at school. Stand up for people if they're being bullied. Spread the word that bullying has to stop.