Freedom of the Press is the fourth pillar and the first amendment to the Constitution in the Bill of Rights. Graphic provided.
In 1787 — only a little more than 10 years after the United States was created — statesman Thomas Jefferson shared this thought: “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”
His words speak to the important role the news media play in a democratic soc...
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