The statement below was made by Thomas Jefferson in a 1786 letter to John Jay.
...our liberty, which cannot be guarded by
the freedom of the press...
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How does freedom of the press guard liberty?
O By allowing the news media to report only on stories approved by the government
O By allowing the government to take over the news media during a national emergency
O By keeping the news media from reporting on the work of elected officials
O By keeping the government from limiting or influencing sources of information