The article discusses escalating tensions between the Trump administration and press freedom, particularly following the White House's decision to bar the Associated Press from presidential news conferences. It underscores the precarious state of press freedom not just in the U.S., but globally, as many nations struggle to ensure a safe environment for independent media. Insights from journalism experts illustrate the contested nature of press freedom, which is viewed as a means to hold power accountable and maintain democratic processes.
Press freedom is not easily defined, and it's actually quite a contested concept, a contested idea. It is historically about having a public voice, allowing access to systems of power and making sure that democracies allow the public to have access to the decision-making process.
Journalism-focused civil society groups have their own expectations of press freedom. Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF, Reporters Without Borders) says it is the ability of journalists as individuals and collectives to select, produce, and disseminate news in the public interest independent of political, economic, legal, and social interference.
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