'Protected by the First Amendment': Media consortiums back Fox News amid coronavirus coverage lawsuit

Two prominent media consortiums dedicated to representing journalists are seeking to defend Fox News as the outlet faces a lawsuit over its coronavirus coverage.

The Internet & Television Association and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press are looking for permission from a Washington judge to file an amicus brief on behalf of the conservative-leaning network. Fox News is being sued by the Washington League for Increased Transparency and Ethics, a nonprofit organization that is seeking a judicial gag order against the outlet’s opinion personalities who downplayed COVID-19.