freedom of the press

noun

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

freedom of the press

1. 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.

Example Sentences

“We’d rather have less business and more freedom of the press.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The constitution guarantees freedom of expression and freedom of the press, even towards enemies of the constitution."

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Salon