I think that this is about property rights, the news industry has been gutted in the last 30 years, a lot of content creators (journalists) have lost their livings. The ones that are left are going to lose their livings if the content they generate is rendered valueless because there is no way of protecting that value.
In terms of special access, think about your shoes. They are nice, but only you are allowed to use them. This is not fair. You are the elite...
This goes to difficult places.