DISQUS

Mathew's comments: Josh Wolf: journalist or troublemaker?

  • dan mcquillan · 2 years ago
    You're right to highlight the journalist/non-journalist issue, and Josh's example of the pamhleteers is an important one. By looking at the values that need protecting, rather than argiung over official definitions of 'journalist', we can update our civic & legal system to the internet age.

    In my post about Josh's release i propose that, from a human rights perspective (which is what the First Amendment embodies) we should drop the category of journalist altogether and find other terms for our right to participate and to be heard. "In harsh times, is it enough to be reporters, or do we need to become defenders?

    dan