Is freedom of speech only applied to journalists?

As I read Suzanne Harrington’s article on Monday’s Irish Examiner the above question kept ringing in my ears. 

She criticises the Bishop of Elphin, Kevin Doran, for voicing his opinion and advises him to take a vow of silence. Why shouldn’t he be free to have his say? Journalists praise each other all the time for being outspoken on important issues of the day. Readers might not always like what they say.

Some might even be offended by it. Nevertheless their articles are printed anyway. No one tells them that they should ‘take a vow of silence’.