freedom freedom of the press http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051711 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Freedom_of_the_press https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22688 The principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic media, especially published materials, should be considered a right to be exercised freely. Such freedom implies the absence of interference from an overreaching state; its preservation may be sought through constitutional or other legal protections.