And while you do have a point when it comes to the history of paying for the news, i think there's a clear distinction between paying for a paper newsletter or Cable TV, and having to pay for a small, individual article, no more than 2 pages long. (Because let's be real, so far there are no news websites worth paying a subscription for).
Housing is an example of property given freely in Socialist states such as the USSR and PRC.
Hell, if even North Korea can do it, why can't we?
It may be nice having rights like that, but if you can't even exercise them, what's the point to begin with if your material conditions remain untouched?