Does the Press have too much or too little freedom?
First we must look at the definition of press which means, to act upon with steadily applied weight or force, but the actual definition that we are referring to is, all the media and agencies that print, broadcast, or gather and transmit news, including newspapers, newsmagazines, radio and television news bureaus, and wire services. (http://dictionary.reference.com/)
What rights does the press have? Well, just look at the First Amendment of the Constitution, as it plainly states “Freedom of the press (or press freedom) is the guarantee by a government of free public press for its citizens and their associations, extended to members of news gathering organizations, and their published reporting. It also extends to news gathering, and processes involved in obtaining information for public distribution. Not all countries are protected by a bill of rights or the constitutional provision pertaining to Freedom of the Press.” Then......
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