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Reminder to everyone: The freedom of the press is not for journalists or some other protected class. It is for every single person who wants to share their opin
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 3y ago
Reminder to everyone: The freedom of the press is not for journalists or some other protected class. It is for every single person who wants to share their opinion with others broadly.
Journalists are not special or have more rights. The freedom of the press belongs to everyone.
Many times media outlets will try to give themselves a special protected status and make you think they have freedoms that you do not. That is false. There is no credentialing needed for the First Amendment.
- broken-kebab 3y agoYou are right, except it's called freedom to produce, and disseminate information. "Press" word being a mere technicality of bygone era is used now to manipulate society to believe that it's media business, or journos profession which are crucial for democracy, and not actual freedom.