
Episode 548 • • 1:35 - 6:50
548: Mournful Mortician
Senate Media Shield Law, Journalist Licensing and Elitism
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a media shield law defining "covered journalists" based on specific employment durations and affiliations. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, featuring mainstream figures like Wolf Blitzer and Andrea Mitchell, supports the bill despite its limitations. Critics argue the law creates an elitist tier of licensed journalists and violates the First Amendment by allowing Congress to define who qualifies for protection.
