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Editorial: Why Americans need a free press
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Almost at the very birth of this nation, the founders were clear they wanted citizens to have free access to information about their government. In 1735, the British government sued in New York to stop published criticism, a libel case that the defendant journalist won.
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Almost at the very birth of this nation, the founders were clear they wanted citizens to have free access to information about their government. In 1735, the British government sued in New York to stop published criticism, a libel case that the defendant journalist won.
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Editorial: Why Americans need a free press | Since Then
