FREEDOM OF PRESS
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FREEDOM OF PRESS
Let us define Press Freedom. Freedom of press means freedom unless specifically prohibited by law, to gather, to print, to publish information and to set up technologies in pursuit of such objectives to claim and gain access to information.
Mr. R.C.S. Sarkar, in his book, "The Press in India" has mentioned that the freedom of the press has three important elements.
1) Freedom of publication
2) Freedom of circulation
3) Freedom of access to all sources of information.
Freedom of the press is considered to be the "mother of all freedoms", in a democratic society. Freedom of speech and expression is recognized and protected in all civilized countries of the world...