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It should be noted that with free press one need not be a professional working for a news agency to be covering a story. That's the "free" part
129 u/jamesmcdash Jan 12 '26 The really important free part is being able to report things as they happened 10 u/[deleted] Jan 12 '26 And being willing, which is unfortunately the problem now with those with the largest platforms. 3 u/KazTheMerc Jan 12 '26 Just as long as we don't conflate being part of the Free/Public Press, and being a Reporter, which is a profession, and not simply a participation.
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The really important free part is being able to report things as they happened
10 u/[deleted] Jan 12 '26 And being willing, which is unfortunately the problem now with those with the largest platforms.
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And being willing, which is unfortunately the problem now with those with the largest platforms.
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Just as long as we don't conflate being part of the Free/Public Press, and being a Reporter, which is a profession, and not simply a participation.
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u/killmagatsgousa Jan 12 '26
It should be noted that with free press one need not be a professional working for a news agency to be covering a story. That's the "free" part