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I would say that they should, both the protestor and the journalists should be treated with respect. Even then though, a non-journalist that is not a protestor

I would say that they should, both the protestor and the journalists should be treated with respect. Even then though, a non-journalist that is not a protestor should be able to cover a protest just as well as professional journalists can. > as the watchdogs of government. More like dogs of the government. The ones willing to go against it in any meaningful manner are few and sidelined.

chillwaves 6y ago
re: protestors vs journalists, one is an active participant in the story and the other is an observer. While I do think protestors deserve respect, I feel journalists should be given wider protection (for example, assembly is cited as unlawful, protestors must disperse. Journalists should be allowed to stay and document what happens). The second part, I won't disagree.