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Freedom of the press in a democracy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Joan McCord
Joan McCord*
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Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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In democracies a free press provides the forum for debate upon which good governement rests. The press is the means by which ideas are suggested, promoted, and criticized. Through the press, political positions can be formulated and expounded, meetings can be organized.

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International Annals of Criminology , Volume 30 , Issue 1-2 , 1992 , pp. 55 - 64
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Copyright © 1992 International Society for Criminology

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