The freedom of the press works in such a way that there is not much freedom from it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.
I don't think that there is absolute freedom of the press. We operate under laws - against libel, for instance. The idea that there is some absolute press freedom is kind of a myth.
A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad.
Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.
Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of achieving a free society.
Some of the press who speak loudly about the freedom of the press are themselves the enemies of freedom. Countless people dare not say a thing because they know it will be picked up and made a song of by the press. That limits freedom.
It should be clear by now that my focus here is not freedom of speech or the press. This freedom is all too often an exaggeration. At the very least, blind references to freedom of speech or the press serve as a distraction from the critical examination of other communications policies.
No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free no one ever will.
Our founding fathers could not have foreseen that freedom of the press might eventually be threatened just as much by media consolidation as by government.
A free press is the cornerstone of democracy; there is no question about that.