"This is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, not by the Columbia School of Journalism."

"As far as I'm concerned, bloggers can easily be considered journalists if they claim to be taking part in journalistic endeavors. That means reporting. They can merely report the current weather conditions, as far as anyone should be concerned. Publish the report, "the weather in Berkeley is nice today," and you are a journalist. You do not need training to do this. You do not need a license or a degree. There are no hoops that you need to jump through. No one will fine you for practicing journalism without a license. This is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, not by the Columbia School of Journalism.

That said, some knowledge of libel and slander laws would be useful if you plan on writing about more than the weather—and if you want to stay out of court.

Hopefully this un-American precedent will be reversed shortly. Meanwhile, the public should be outraged. Furthermore, for years, many writers have advocated for the idea that the Bill of Rights is outdated in the modern era and that journalists per se should be regulated. These people should be strongly rebuked. If we do not protect our rights, we lose them."

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