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The central claim in “Freedom of the Press” is that

The central claim in “Freedom of the Press” is that-example-1
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The correct answer is C) Although freedom of the press is part of the 1st. Amendment, it is not a constant right, and it has been reinterpreted and limited and expanded by the courts, congress, or the president.

That is the central idea of "Freedom of the Press."

The English government intended to censor John Peter Zenger, the publisher of "The New York Weekly Journal," in 1734. Governor William Cosby accused Zenger of libel for the things he had been writing in the newspaper.

That is why the founding fathers including in the Constitution the concept of "freedom of the press," as part of the 1st Amendment.

Freedom of the press has been in constant danger throughout the history of the United States and there have been many people that have fought to maintain this principle alive.

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