freedom of the press

noun

the right to publish newspapers, magazines, and other printed matter without governmental restriction and subject only to the laws of libel, obscenity, sedition, etc.

The right to circulate opinions in print without censorship by the government. Americans enjoy freedom of the press under the First Amendment (see also First Amendment) to the Constitution.

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"Targeting journalists… undermines freedom of the press, one of our core democratic values," he added.

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However, freedom of the press is a byproduct of the framers’ desire to see democracy in this country survive.

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Libraries honor the five freedoms cited in the First Amendment: freedom of and from religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble and the right to petition.

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Railing against the freedom of the press is nothing new for Trump.

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The incident raised concerns about freedom of the press and free speech.

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