i want to know more about the freedom of press
2006-10-31 14:17:57 · 10 answers · asked by chirag j 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
It's freedom of THE press. The press refers to the media, in the past just the newspapers but now expanded to mean all media. Freedom of the press is important because it protects journalists who might otherwise be unable to print their stories. Western countries preserve freedom of the press. Some countries with more restrictive governments may sometimes try to gag journalists or get them to print what the governmetn wants them to write. Sometimes journalists are punished if they release a story the government disagrees with.
2006-10-31 14:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by ladybird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of press means to have freedom to report the things as it is without fear. It also doesn't mean to write anything that they wish.
2006-10-31 22:16:59 · answer #2 · answered by nanu T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no specific law that provides "freedom of the press"; It is simply an extention/ application of "freedom of speech".
However, the courts have limited both of these freedoms in regards to "if such expression would cause damage to the innocent (so to say).
Examples:
It is illegal to yell "fire" in a crowded theater.
It is illegal to print something false about a person, if said statement does damage to an innocent person.
2006-10-31 14:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by MrsOcultyThomas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its constitutionally secure good of the rustic to have an unfettered press which could no longer be summoned to the beckon call of the government. Now in prepare this is a different area needless to say for all government officers have concepts on a thank you to purpose to effect the clicking from giving scoops to acts of kindness to IRS audits.
2016-11-26 21:24:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of express in media regardless of the policies of ruling government.
2006-10-31 14:35:15 · answer #5 · answered by ritu raj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the press can report the doings of the government freely without fear of reprisal. Lately it has been amiss.
2006-10-31 14:24:31 · answer #6 · answered by slippped 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TV & newspapers have the liberty to report events around them without censorship by anyone, especially by any entity in the government.
2006-10-31 21:57:57 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means the govt does not tell the press what to show: the people can express themselves freely
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_press
2006-11-04 02:15:04 · answer #8 · answered by sushobhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means to S.A.D. and to be able to write or say whatever
2014-03-03 10:23:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry
2006-10-31 14:22:53 · answer #10 · answered by goody11like 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋