Host Kevin Gosztola focuses on a proposed bill [PDF] in the state of Hawaii that would effectively establish a star chamber for journalists. Seven senators are signed on as sponsors. Now, the legislation calls it an "ethics review board," but let's be clear—it would arbitrarily penalize journalists when they do not follow the rules for "responsible journalism."
Thanks for this important story. Congress is always ready to jump on the inconvenience of the First Amendment to the congressional weapons industrial complex to preserve inequality. “Like the U.S. military they want imbedded journalists”!
This particular segment was on a bill in the state senate in Hawaii, but yeah, this idea of journalists having too much free reign is something that both Democrats and Republicans are willing to co-sign
Thanks for this important story. Congress is always ready to jump on the inconvenience of the First Amendment to the congressional weapons industrial complex to preserve inequality. “Like the U.S. military they want imbedded journalists”!
This particular segment was on a bill in the state senate in Hawaii, but yeah, this idea of journalists having too much free reign is something that both Democrats and Republicans are willing to co-sign
I am worried about the Gulf of Texas because Mississippi runoff is depleting oxygen creating dead zones
This attitude was already revealed in the hostility shown by Congress toward Matt Taibbi. I believe the Democrats were in the majority at the time.
Some of what Democrats said to Taibbi is similar to parts of the Hawaii senate bill.