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"Journalists" are not given special rights by the 1st amendment, which states that all of us are entitled to freedom of the press (not freedom for the press).
by argumentum 13y ago
"Journalists" are not given special rights by the 1st amendment, which states that all of us are entitled to freedom of the press (not freedom for the press).
In the internet age, we are all journalists and therefore we should all have the right not to reveal our sources for what we publish.
- rustynails77 13y agoWho will now want to whistleblow on the government for illegal activities, when the NSA will strongarm any media that you speak to? This will actively encourage corruption.
- belorn 13y agoForeign countries? Its common practice in China, Russia and other similar countries that anti-regime reporting is done outside the border. PRQ (the ISP of the pirate bay back in 2006) was hosting several similar news papers, as Sweden was seen as a haven for activities demanding common carrier principle. Now days, I guess Iceland has taken the primary role for such.
- aci3ghsf 13y agoThe First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." The implied distinction between freedom "of" the press and freedom "for" the press is sophistry. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press_in_the_Uni... for several important examples demonstrating this.
- Symmetry 13y agoI looked and couldn't find anything indicating journalists had privileges beyond those held by other citizens.