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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Can_Dündar_prix_RSF_Strasbourg_17_novembre_2015.jpg|thumb|Can_Dündar_prix_RSF_Strasbourg_17_novembre_2015]] [[file:Press_freedom_2023.svg|right|thumb|Press_freedom_2023]] [[file:World_Map_of_the_Freedom_of_the_Press_Status,_OWID.svg|right|thumb|World_Map_of_the_Freedom_of_the_Press_Status,_OWID]] [[file:Georgi_gongadse.jpg|thumb|Georgi_gongadse]] [[file:Areopagitica_bridwell.jpg|thumb|Areopagitica_bridwell]] [[file:Statuto_Albertino_Avviso.jpg|thumb|Statuto_Albertino_Avviso]] [[file:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1989-0821-502,_Joseph_Goebbels.jpg|thumb|Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1989-0821-502,_Joseph_Goebbels]] '''Freedom of the press''' is the principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic media, especially published materials, should be considered a right to be exercised freely. Such freedom implies the absence of interference from an overreaching state; its preservation may be sought through constitutional or other legal protections.<br />
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==History==<br />
The concept of freedom of the press has evolved over centuries. In the [[United Kingdom]], the Licensing Act 1662 required all published material to be approved by the government. The [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution]], ratified in 1791, explicitly prohibits Congress from making laws that infringe upon the freedom of the press.<br />
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==Legal Protections==<br />
In many countries, freedom of the press is protected by [[constitutional law]]. For example, Article 19 of the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]] states that "everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."<br />
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==Challenges==<br />
Despite legal protections, freedom of the press faces numerous challenges. These include [[censorship]], [[political pressure]], [[economic pressure]], and [[violence against journalists]]. In some countries, governments use legal and extralegal means to control or influence the media.<br />
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==Importance==<br />
Freedom of the press is considered essential for a [[democracy]] as it ensures that citizens are informed about the actions of their government and can hold it accountable. It also plays a crucial role in the dissemination of information and ideas, fostering a well-informed public.<br />
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==Notable Cases==<br />
Several landmark cases have shaped the understanding and implementation of freedom of the press. In the United States, the case of [[New York Times Co. v. United States]] (1971), also known as the "Pentagon Papers Case," reinforced the principle that the government cannot prevent the publication of classified information unless it can prove that the publication would cause a "grave and irreparable" danger.<br />
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==Related Concepts==<br />
* [[Freedom of speech]]<br />
* [[Censorship]]<br />
* [[Journalism ethics]]<br />
* [[Media bias]]<br />
* [[Whistleblowing]]<br />
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==See Also==<br />
* [[Freedom of information]]<br />
* [[Human rights]]<br />
* [[Civil liberties]]<br />
* [[Fourth Estate]]<br />
* [[Reporters Without Borders]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External Links==<br />
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