freedom of the press

noun phrase

: the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government

Examples of freedom of the press in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1788, when the Constitution was ratified, the new US governmental framework famously included a clause in its First Amendment to prevent any laws that infringed on the freedom of the press. —JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025

Most say Trump isn't committed to protecting freedom of the press, other rights. —Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025

Swanson is concerned with issues including fascism, freedom of the press and the prosecution of political opponents. —Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025

President Richard Nixon’s own nominee, Chief Justice Warren Burger, recognized the danger of allowing the government to restrict freedom of the press. —Amy Kristin Sanders, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025

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Legal Definition

freedom of the press

: the right to publish and disseminate information, thoughts, and opinions without restraint or censorship as guaranteed under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Note: The First Amendment's guarantees of freedom of speech and freedom of the press are closely intertwined, and many cases relating to freedom of the press are couched in terms of the freedom of speech.