The potential chilling effect of lawsuits from Donald Trump is an ongoing, real threat, even if news media remain noisy today.

“You only know the news you read. You don't know the reports you haven't read. We have no way of knowing what stories have been killed out of concern of aggravating the Trump administration.”

Piers Morgan views the court ruling against Prince Harry as a positive outcome for journalism and press freedom.

“A good day for them, a good day for journalism, a great day for press freedom, and a very bad day for ginger whining, treacherous little weasels.”

Freedom of the press in the United States applies to all individuals, not just those credentialed as journalists.

“press freedom applies to everybody in the country. It is not limited just to journalists. Because think about that. If you had to limit it to journalists, then some government agency would then have to credential. Yes. Who's a journalist?”

The treatment of journalists by Israeli authorities, including detention and interrogation, is a tool used to discourage independent reporting.

“the idea is to get you out of the country and to disuade you from ever coming back because if I ever went back I would have an open case related to you know aiding the enemy and I'd be detained immediately”