Freedom of Press Padlet by Sophia Morton https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9 What does freedom of press mean to you? en-us 2023-02-14 14:00:24 UTC 2025-12-12 16:00:33 UTC hello@padlet.com The freedom of the press, protected by the First Amendment, is critical to a democracy in which the government is accountable to the people. A free media functions as a watchdog that can investigate and report on government wrongdoing. It is also a vibrant marketplace of ideas, a vehicle for ordinary citizens to express themselves and gain exposure to a wide range of information and opinions. https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481963677 2023-02-14 14:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481963677 Freedom of press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481963936 I think that the freedom of the press is the freedom to publish and show things on documents like newspaper freely in addition with media like shows.]]> 2023-02-14 14:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481963936 Freedom of press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481964907 means the right to publish or write about any news without being controlled by the government]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481964907 Freedom of Press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965036 Freedom of Press means the freedom to expose necessary (but not dangerous) facts, and give opinions on certain topics in whatever format to expose events/topics to people.]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965036 PRESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965176 Freedom of Press means news comapnies and news reporters are able to publish anything they want and allow them to critize the government with no intervention from the government]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965176 Freedom of the press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965251 The ability to express and say whatever you want professionally without punishment]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965251 https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965298 to have the freedom to publish stuff]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965298 Freedom of Press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965433 The right to print out and share whatever you want such as a newspaper]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965433 Press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965649 I believe the freedom of press means the freedom to publish or post anything without being restricted by the government. ]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965649 FREEDOM OF DA PRESS https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965802 To me, freedom of the press is the right of the people to publish papers in the news or post things online and not have and have the right to say what you want.]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965802 freedom of the press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965830 The right for a person to video, record, or document a certain topic in a public space without the need for approval]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481965830 Freedom of Press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966270 Means to be free to post anything you like]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966270 Freedom of the press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966318 Freedom of the press is that they press has freedom to do some do their job.]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966318 Freedom of Press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966411 To me, freedom of press means that news companies can't be prevented from publishing any truthful information, even if it's controversial. Some things aren't good to say, sure, but the people should at least be able to hear everyone's viewpoint.]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966411 Freedom of Press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966608 i think freedom of press is the right to have a voice and publish news with opinions based on that matter without reprocussions]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966608 In my view freedom of press mean the ability to punish anything to media other than things that can be considered libel https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966626 2023-02-14 14:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966626 Freedom of press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966636 The Freedom to write and publish something public to everywhere and everyone without getting it taken down.]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966636 Freedom of press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966668 To me it means that people have the right to publish what they want to the public (with some exceptions). Like newspapers, magazines, and even online posts. ]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966668 Press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966786 What Freedom of the Press means to me is the right to publish your thoughts and opinions without being restrained by the government or others, but their are limits like you cannot publish false or intentionally malice lies of another person]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966786 freedom of press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966862 the ability to publish things without being restricted by the government]]> 2023-02-14 14:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481966862 Freedom of Press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967009 Freedom of press means the freedom to publish things by magazines, newspapers, online sites, etc. This means that people are free to criticize the government openly, without consequences.]]> 2023-02-14 14:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967009 Freedom of Press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967119 Freedom of Press means that the press (news companies, newspapers, etc.) can report on the actions of the government, criticize, and oversee government actions without penalty.]]> 2023-02-14 14:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967119 https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967155 To me freedom of press means that the government can't block important things from being published in the news, people are allowed to speak out if they don't like a government official or something in their communities. It means people can write things about whatever they want to, politics, gardening, cooking, etc]]> 2023-02-14 14:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967155 Freedom of press to me is the freedom of individuals to publish articles, newspapers, or any media that expresses their opinions. https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967269 2023-02-14 14:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967269 Freedom of the press—the right to report news or circulate opinion without censorship from the government—was considered “one of the great bulwarks of liberty,” by the Founding Fathers of the United States. Americans enjoy freedom of the press as one of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. New technologies, however, have created new challenges to media freedom. https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967450 2023-02-14 14:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967450 Freedom of Press https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967663 I believe the freedom of press is the citizens abilities to share whatever opinions they have on the political stance happening around them. And they can do so without being criticized by the government with restrictions of course. ]]> 2023-02-14 14:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967663 Before the thirteen colonies declared independence from Great Britain, the British government attempted to censor the American media by prohibiting newspapers from publishing unfavorable information and opinions.One of the first court cases involving freedom of the press in America took place in 1734. British governor William Cosby brought a libel case against the publisher of The New York Weekly Journal, John Peter Zenger, for publishing commentary critical of Cosby’s government. Zenger was acquitted. https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967958 2023-02-14 14:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481967958 https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481968500 freedom to petition, gather in a public place, protest peacefully, and publish newsletters]]> 2023-02-14 14:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481968500 https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481969600 Freedom of the press is the idea that falls under the first amendment that gives people the right to publish freely in different media to express their opinion or share the latest news about a wide range of topics. But they are limits like showing private photos or trying to ruin show one's image]]> 2023-02-14 14:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481969600 https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481970983 Freedom of press feels like when newspapers and other publications are able to tell the truth (or not) i.e. censorship is illegal]]> 2023-02-14 14:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/smorto8/motb1mdkccy2yds9/wish/2481970983