The First Amendment rights recognized for the media should also be recognized for individual citizens.
If an individual citizen had video-recorded a conversation with Harris and posted it on YouTube, the police would have long since removed the recording from the citizen, and tasered him if necessary, with barely more than a quick warrant.
You raise an excellent point. Technology has forever blurred the line between “the media” and everyone else.
We are all Journalists now.
If an individual citizen had video-recorded a conversation with Harris and posted it on YouTube, the police would have long since removed the recording from the citizen, and tasered him if necessary, with barely more than a quick warrant.
Absolutely agreed on both points. The media shouldn't get any special privileges. Who is, and is not designated as "media" is completely arbitrary and subjective.