Definitions for freedom of the press
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1. freedom of the pressnoun

   a right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution

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1. freedom of the pressnoun

   The right of citizens or the media of the United States to print, or otherwise disseminate, speech, ideas and opinions without fear or harm of prosecution.

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1. Freedom of the press

   Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the fundamental 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 constitution or other legal protection and security. It is in opposition to paid press, where communities, police organizations, and governments are paid for their copyrights. Without respect to governmental information, any government may distinguish which materials are public or protected from disclosure to the public. State materials are protected due to either one of two reasons: the classification of information as sensitive, classified or secret, or the relevance of the information to protecting the national interest. Many governments are also subject to "sunshine laws" or freedom of information legislation that are used to define the ambit of national interest and enable citizens to request access to government-held information. The United Nations' 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: "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 regardless of frontiers".This philosophy is usually accompanied by legislation ensuring various degrees of the freedom of the scientific research (known as the scientific freedom), the publishing, and the press. The depth to which these laws are entrenched in a country's legal system can go as far down as its constitution. The concept of freedom of speech is often covered by the same laws as freedom of the press, thereby giving equal treatment to spoken and published expression. Freedom of the press was formally established in Great Britain with the lapse of the Licensing Act in 1695. Sweden was the first country in the world to adopt freedom of the press into its constitution with the Freedom of the Press Act of 1766.

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1. freedom of the press

   Freedom of the press refers to the right to circulate opinions in print without censorship by the government. It is a principle that communication and expression through various types of media, including printed and electronic, should be considered a right to be exercised freely. Press freedom is considered an essential element in a democratic society as it facilitates the open exchange of information and opinions, contributes to informed debate, and holds governments and other powerful entities accountable.

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1. Freedom of the press

   Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the freedom of communication and expression through mediums including various electronic media and published materials. While such freedom mostly implies the absence of interference from an overreaching state, its preservation may be sought through constitutional or other legal protections. With respect to governmental information, any government may distinguish which materials are public or protected from disclosure to the public based on classification of information as sensitive, classified or secret and being otherwise protected from disclosure due to relevance of the information to protecting the national interest. Many governments are also subject to sunshine laws or freedom of information legislation that are used to define the ambit of national interest. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers" This philosophy is usually accompanied by legislation ensuring various degrees of freedom of scientific research, publishing, press and printing the depth to which these laws are entrenched in a country's legal system can go as far down as its constitution. The concept of freedom of speech is often covered by the same laws as freedom of the press, thereby giving equal treatment to spoken and published expression.

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How to pronounce freedom of the press?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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How to say freedom of the press in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of freedom of the press in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of freedom of the press in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of freedom of the press in a Sentence

1. Tayyip Erdogan:

   Neither myself nor my government have ever done anything to stop freedom of expression or freedom of the press, on the contrary, the press in Turkey had been very critical of me and my government.

2. Baskut Tuncak:

   The lack of information when needed -- information that could have mitigated or perhaps even prevented this disaster -- is truly tragic, moreover, the reported restrictions on public access to health and safety information and freedom of the press in the aftermath are deeply disturbing, particularly to the extent it risks increasing the number of victims of this disaster.

3. Ted Cruz:

   She seems to misunderstand how free speech operates, and also how freedom of the press operates, ms. Lam's canceling the meeting is not a sign of strength. It's a sign of weakness. It's a sign of fear of the protesters in the streets of Hong Kong.

4. Robert Redford:

   Were up against a crisis I never thought Id see in my lifetime: a dictator-like attack by President Donald Trump on everything this country stands for, aslast weeks impeachment hearingsmade clear, our shared tolerance and respect for the truth, our sacred rule of law, our essential freedom of the press and our precious freedoms of speech --all have been threatened by a single man.

5. Knut Ostby:

   The United Nations will continue to call for full respect of freedom of the press and human rights, wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo should be allowed to return to their families and continue their work as journalists.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=freedom of the press
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_Press
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_Press
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=freedom of the press