I have been thinking about your theory. I am so tired of being lied to by the "major"media. I firmly believe in the first amendment, but, that does not give them the constitution right to lie in their stories. Usually public people are protected, but what about the people that spend their money to buy these rags or pay cable or sat bills to have access to them. Shouldn't we have an expectation of truth and simple due diligence in writing a story. Also, when "they" obviously become a political arm of some party "evil Dums" doesn't that change everything. I don't think just firing a ceo should limit liability.
Maybe Congress should start regulating the "interstate commerce" of lies.
Most of the federal gun control laws are based on "interstate commerce."