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

The White House Correspondents’ Association holds its annual dinner honoring the journalists who cover the White House and celebrate the freedom of the press. —Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026

And Congress cannot pass any laws that abridge the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, or the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances. —Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026

On freedom of opinion, on freedom of the press, on freedom of satire, on jesters’ freedom. —ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026

The gendarmerie gave way to an ordinary constabulary force, and partial freedom of the press was granted. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026

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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.