Deceiving Quote by Hugo Black

The Government's power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Government. The press was…

— Hugo Black

Paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending…

— Hugo Black

The Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to bare the secrets of government and inform the people.

— Hugo Black

Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government.

— Hugo Black

A free press is not a privilege but an organic necessity in a great society. Without criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government…

— Walter Lippmann

“The Press will not be free to tell lies. That is not freedom for the people, but a tyranny over their minds and souls.…

— Oswald Mosley

The press is the only profession protected in the Constitution because of how important the framers viewed the press. But in authoritarian regimes, they…

— Ted Lieu

It is a seldom proffered argument as to the advantages of a free press that it has a major function in keeping the government…

— Walter Cronkite

Press freedom does not mean that the press should be above the law. While it's vital that a free press can tell truth to…

— David Cameron

The job of the press is to defend their institution, hold the government accountable and freely report and gather information.

— Mercedes Schlapp

“How the press, for example, loves to brag to its victims— its readers—about its freedom. Yes, the press may be free to lie and…

— Willis Carto

If the true freedom of the press is to decide for itself what to publish and when to publish it, the true responsibility of…

— Tom Wicker