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

Officials in Marion County, Kansas, have agreed to pay a local newspaper $3 million in damages over a police raid on its office and two homes in 2023 that raised concerns about threats to freedom of the press. —Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025

Freedom of the Press Under the Current Administration — Presented by the Golden Globe Foundation, this session brings together journalists and advocates defending freedom of the press and the essential role of truth in sustaining democracy. —Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025

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

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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.