Ah yes, excellent way to control what gets reported. Government creates a protected class for journalists. In the future journalists will refrain from reportin

Ah yes, excellent way to control what gets reported. Government creates a protected class for journalists. In the future journalists will refrain from reporting bad news about the government that provides them with said protections. Can we not see the idea that the government will pressure journalists to name their sources anyway with the threat of removing these "protections" before they step into court to answer questions? Reading the quotes from these politicians is almost reading about bigotry or class warfare. This talk of "real reporters" and "special privileges" only intended for certain people based on government rules. Want the support of the news media? Be the candidate that supports these "protections" for this special class of people. Don't dare be the candidate that wants to remove these "protections" for the good of the people who aren't special enough to be considered part of the protected class. It's bad enough we have corporations mucking around in the news media, now we have to deal with government officials setting their hooks as well.