Not because I trust the media, but because the Founders understood that if you give the government control of media in any aspect, eventually that media becomes captured by the government and you get even worse Fake News than we have now. At least now an alternative media can exist. That can't happen with "journalism licenses".
I would rather have Tort law reform where a few things change:
Make is easier to sue the media for non-factual reporting that isn't Slander. (Perhaps a law regarding willful false reporting? Hard to prove, but devastating if the reporter loses.)
Institute "Loser Pays" reform in lawsuits where the loser has to pay the full cost for the trial. this would cut down on frivolous lawsuits and really hurt the media when the lawsuit is legitimate.
Funding reform in Journalism schools to get rid of the Marxists. Raise a new generation of ACTUAL reporters to replace the shitty ones.
Indirect control we can counter. Direct control we cannot, because it allows the Deep State to lock us out entirely. No more "Citizen Journalists" because "Muh License" allows the govt. to keep people with undesirable agendas like "The Truth" out of the field.
No. I have to disagree with this idea.
Not because I trust the media, but because the Founders understood that if you give the government control of media in any aspect, eventually that media becomes captured by the government and you get even worse Fake News than we have now. At least now an alternative media can exist. That can't happen with "journalism licenses".
I would rather have Tort law reform where a few things change:
The government or deep state is already in charge of the media indirectly, especially when you consider the propaganda act Obama signed.
True.
So why give them more direct control?
Indirect control we can counter. Direct control we cannot, because it allows the Deep State to lock us out entirely. No more "Citizen Journalists" because "Muh License" allows the govt. to keep people with undesirable agendas like "The Truth" out of the field.