Are journalist shield laws unconstitutional?

[Marr]

7. Weak.

The problem with the bill you're defending is that it constricts the definition of "journalist". It would essentially put journalism under the official jurisdiction of big business.

There's no crisis in determining who is and who is not a journalist. The courts can already determine whether or not someone can reasonably claim to be acting in the capacity of a journalist-- and they don't need a pay stub from Comcast to make that call.