freedom of the press

right to circulate opinions in print without restraint or censorship by the government

Freedom of the Press (or Press Freedom) is the guarantee by a government of free public press for its citizens and their associations, extended to members of news gathering organizations, and their published reporting. It also extends to news gathering, and processes involved in obtaining information for public distribution. Not all countries are protected by a bill of rights or the constitutional provision pertaining to Freedom of the Press.
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Noun
1. a right guaranteed by the 1st amendment to the US constitution
(hypernym) civil right, civil rights
(classification) law, jurisprudence