freedom of the press
noun phrase
: the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government
Examples of freedom of the press in a Sentence
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Nothing’s riding on this except the first amendment of the Constitution, freedom of the press and maybe the future of the country.
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ABC News, 16 June 2024
Now, as Israel prepares for an imminent invasion of Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, the Netanyahu government is impinging on freedom of the press in a way that may limit oversight and should put the world’s liberal democracies on guard.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 6 May 2024
As project editor, Mr. Greenfield oversaw the preparation of articles whose publication, challenged by the Nixon administration, won a historic Supreme Court victory for freedom of the press and the Pulitzer Prize for public service.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Democracy, freedom of the press and the freedom to vote are messy but worth it.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
The court emphasized that freedom of the press allows a newspaper to decide what to include and exclude.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Society reacted instantly, blaming authorities for putting pressure on the freedom of the press.
—Polina Lytvynova, NPR, 25 Feb. 2024
This includes freedom of assembly, freedom of the press and freedom of speech.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2024
As recently as 2021, the Biden administration stepped up to defend freedom of the press in Poland by convincing the Polish president to veto a controversial media bill that would restrict who could own local broadcasters.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2024
ABC News, 16 June 2024
Now, as Israel prepares for an imminent invasion of Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, the Netanyahu government is impinging on freedom of the press in a way that may limit oversight and should put the world’s liberal democracies on guard.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 6 May 2024
As project editor, Mr. Greenfield oversaw the preparation of articles whose publication, challenged by the Nixon administration, won a historic Supreme Court victory for freedom of the press and the Pulitzer Prize for public service.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Democracy, freedom of the press and the freedom to vote are messy but worth it.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
The court emphasized that freedom of the press allows a newspaper to decide what to include and exclude.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Society reacted instantly, blaming authorities for putting pressure on the freedom of the press.
—Polina Lytvynova, NPR, 25 Feb. 2024
This includes freedom of assembly, freedom of the press and freedom of speech.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2024
As recently as 2021, the Biden administration stepped up to defend freedom of the press in Poland by convincing the Polish president to veto a controversial media bill that would restrict who could own local broadcasters.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 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 2 Jul. 2024.
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