freedom of the press
noun phrase
: the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government
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Others have argued that the case was unlikely to have much effect on the freedom of the press.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 July 2025
In Hungary, freedom of the press and civil rights have been fundamentally denied for years.
—Elisa Manfredini, Time, 14 June 2025
In your opinion, do Mr. Trump’s actions represent a threat to freedom of the press in the United States?
—Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Furthermore, there is a sustained effort to undermine the freedom of the press by targeting journalists, suing media outlets, pulling funding and even politicizing the White House press pool.
—Michael Pfleger, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 July 2025
In Hungary, freedom of the press and civil rights have been fundamentally denied for years.
—Elisa Manfredini, Time, 14 June 2025
In your opinion, do Mr. Trump’s actions represent a threat to freedom of the press in the United States?
—Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Furthermore, there is a sustained effort to undermine the freedom of the press by targeting journalists, suing media outlets, pulling funding and even politicizing the White House press pool.
—Michael Pfleger, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for freedom of the press
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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 5 Aug. 2025.
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