As it tries to defend itself against the accusation that it knowingly spread lies about the 2020 presidential election, Fox News has touted some lofty notions about the role of journalism in a democratic society. I believe press rights belong to a wide spectrum of media organizations, whatever their political leanings. DeSantis wants the courts to revisit Times v Sullivan, but somehow this doesn’t get the attention of Fox News interviewers. Initially, Fox even forbade its own Howard Kurtz, who hosts a weekly show on the news media, from covering the Dominion case. (Granted, over the years, Fox has sometimes filed “friend of the court” briefs in support of other media outlets.)

Source: Fox News March 18, 2023 14:58 UTC