freedom of the press
noun phrase
: the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government
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Over the years, films about freedom of the press, sports and women’s rights have also been screened, said Alan Baker, associate dean for international projects and administration at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
According to Espacio Publico, a Venezuelan organization that tracks freedom of the press, at least 16 journalists have been detained in the government crackdown that followed the vote and the nationwide protests that erupted after it.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
If media outlets could be hit with such expensive verdicts because of honest and regrettable mistakes, freedom of the press cannot exist, because every reporter will occasionally make a factual error similar to the ones at issue in Sullivan.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024
People could not protest, and freedom of the press was curtailed.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
According to Espacio Publico, a Venezuelan organization that tracks freedom of the press, at least 16 journalists have been detained in the government crackdown that followed the vote and the nationwide protests that erupted after it.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
If media outlets could be hit with such expensive verdicts because of honest and regrettable mistakes, freedom of the press cannot exist, because every reporter will occasionally make a factual error similar to the ones at issue in Sullivan.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024
People could not protest, and freedom of the press was curtailed.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Freedom of the press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20of%20the%20press. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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