Defining media is key to retaining freedom of the press

Defining media is key to retaining freedom of the press

Indiana's legal definition of news media is from the past. (Getty Images)Freedom of the Press is a foundational American principle. The right of journalists to be there, to witness the actions of government and to report what they see is as inviolable as any aspect of the rights enshrined under the law. Or is it? Unfortunately, in Indiana, it might not be as safe as you think. One of the great challenges of our time is the corrosive effect of wi…