I don't think journalists or bloggers should be be granted any special privileges not granted to all ordinary citizens.
It was the perceived granting of special privileges that brought about the abuses of the press and journalists.
Power always corrupts those who can't handle it. Those who can handle power, don't need special privileges and rights. Those are the source of the problems in the country now -- everybody wanting special entitlements.
What the Internet did right was level the playing field -- and now those who have benefited from that, want to be treated special. Being an "ordinary citizen" should be all the rights and privileges we all need.
What special privilege? The first amendment was intended to prevent the congress from passing laws abridging our right to free speech. We don't need any "special privilege" to comment on politics. We already have that right!
I seem to vaguely remember something about an "equal protection" clause in the Constitution. Of course, with the interpretation of constitutional law being so durn 'flexible' these days, perhaps some are now more equal than others.