B.2(ad). Freedom of the Media

The People have a Right to a free and independent media. The role of the media is to seek and report the facts and opinion; a “both sides” balance is not required. Government may not license, censor, retaliate against, or compel content, except narrowly for national security, protection of minors, or protection of others’ Rights, and may compel source disclosure only to avert a specific, imminent threat to life when no other means to discover the source reasonably exists.

This Right protects both professional journalists and independent media creators engaged in gathering and disseminating information to the public.