Journalists need to be held accountable. But because the majority have gone to the liberal dark side with their lies and fake news - it is high time to reign these creeps in.
You make the point beautifully....license them! Using the First Amendment comes with using Responsibility and integrity. Or you can remove all TV cameras from the Press Room.....
I did a lot of googling on this subject in the last hour or so. I’ve really educated myself on the pros and cons of licensing reporters.
And I’ve come to a firm conclusion that....
....I’m still on the fence about it.
More than a few smart people on the web have argued that if a licensed journalist is caught in a lie or distorts the truth to further a lie, then why not yank their license and deny them a job?
That individual will still have the Constitutional Right to publish their own paper, get a you-tube video, post a blog, or any other number of ways and means to exercise their freedom of speech.
As I said upthread - We require a license to enjoy our Second Amendment right, but not our First?