Now that you have explored a little more about your 1st Amendment Rights, explain in your own words what it means to a reporter. Make sure you support your definition with examples.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. First Amendment to the Constitution
A careful reading of the First Amendment reveals that it protects several basic liberties  freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly. Interpretation of the amendment is far from easy, as court case after court case has tried to define the limits of these freedoms. The definitions have evolved throughout American history, and the process continues today.