[Avalon Memories]

For those who may find themselves uneasy at the possibility of official censorship...

Not only do I agree wholeheartedly with what you posted, jiggyboy, but I'd like to take it further.

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution only says, "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..."

It does not in any way guarantee access to any person or institution, high or low, in this country. It does not guarantee that "the press" has facilities in the White House or any other government building. It does not make "the press" the government watchdog, or guarantee that all public officials must answer their questions.

The Supreme Court has given "the press" wide latitude regarding sources, protections against libel and slander suits, ability to cover news, etc., but that's it. There is no guarantee or requirement that the White House must hold daily press briefings, or that any president must hold press conferences, or that news makers must accommodate the media in any way.

The responsibility for gathering news belongs solely to the companies who are in the news reporting business. How they do it, when they do it, whom they hire to do it are solely their responsibility.

[MayflowerMadam]

“It does not guarantee that “the press” has facilities in the White House”

Last night Laura Ingraham said this needs to be done away with — keep the press from hanging out at the White House. Nothing says they have to be there so make them go away and have conferences now and then, but off site.

[bert]

The gathering of Presidential news can be made from the Fake News Quarantine Tents set up in Lafayette Park with TV feeds from the White House press room

[politicianslie]

There is no guarantee or requirement that the White House must hold daily press briefings, or that any president must hold press conferences, or that news makers must accommodate the media in any way.

Trump and his press secretary could appear on an internet presentation they hold when they want to pass information to the public. They could respond to questions from the public just like they respond to questions from the presstitutes. It would be one, big happy forum where ANYONE could submit a question.

The press corps could be made even more irrelevant than twitter has made them already.