Freedom of the press
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- | {{Template}} | + | {{Template}}'''Freedom of the press''' (or '''press freedom''') is the guarantee by a [[government]] of [[free speech|free public press]] for its [[citizen]]s and [[freedom of association|their associations]], extended to members of [[news]] gathering [[journalism|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. |
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+ | With respect to governmental information, a government distinguishes which materials are public or protected from disclosure to the public based on [[classified information|classification of information]] as sensitive, classified or secret and being otherwise protected from disclosure due to relevance of the information to protecting the [[national interest]]. Many governments are also subject to sunshine laws or [[freedom of information legislation]] that are used to define the ambit of national interest. | ||
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With respect to governmental information, a government distinguishes which materials are public or protected from disclosure to the public based on classification of information as sensitive, classified or secret and being otherwise protected from disclosure due to relevance of the information to protecting the national interest. Many governments are also subject to sunshine laws or freedom of information legislation that are used to define the ambit of national interest.
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