That's not the point ... The point is to understand what constitutes a bonafide "reporter". Who decides? On what basis? Suppose Jim gave me a letter saying "< North Mountain's real name > is a reporter for the news and commentary website Free Republic"? Would that get me in? Would they tell me to get lost? On what basis?
If they could tell me to get lost under those circumstances, surely they can tell CNN's critters to get lost.