One of the reasons for the first amendment, and why the press is referred to as the fourth estate, is that private journalism is supposed to be another check against the government. We are now in a situation where the executive, the legislative, the judiciary, and the media all conspire against the will of the citizens.
One of the reasons for the first amendment, and why the press is referred to as the fourth estate, is that private journalism is supposed to be another check against the government. We are now in a situation where the executive, the legislative, the judiciary, and the media all conspire against the will of the citizens.