[Walkingfeather]

If lawyers and Doctors can be disbarred, or even jailed for mal practice, why cant the same be done for media? Do they not do as much damage as a bad lawyer? Can we disbar and suspend some peoples ability to broadcast or print their opinion.

[OnlyTurkeysHaveLeftWings]

If lawyers and Doctors can be disbarred, or even jailed for mal practice, why cant the same be done for media? Do they not do as much damage as a bad lawyer? Can we disbar and suspend some peoples ability to broadcast or print their opinion.


Because... well, I suppose most of it's to do with the First Amendment and the fact that the only way to do what you're suggesting is to have a state-run outlet akin to the BBC.