[gaius]

If the government even gets to say who the press is then the door is wide open to corruption. You don't - and shouldn't - need any interaction with or permission or support from the government at all to publish. Those that do cannot help but be beholden if not to the present government then at least to the principle of a state-sanctioned press. That's Communism.

[jonknee]

The government already gets to decide who has access to the important areas (Whitehouse press corp for example). No one is saying that you need permission to publish, only that established journalism outlets would get a tax break. You would still be welcome to take on the NY Times with your blog.