Freedom of press

Freedom of press

Open Ended

Why do you think freedom of the press important in a democracy?

Read “The Pentagon Papers” and answer the

following questions.

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1. What were the Pentagon Papers?

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2. Why did the government ban them?

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3. What is the reason journalists should be trustworthy?

Read and match the sentence halves.

Multiple Choice

1. Newspapers aren’t

forced to publish what

the government wants

• a. since blogging is

  considered not

  probable facts.

• b. because they have the

  right to remain silent.

• c. because they have

  a choice as to what

  to print.

Multiple Choice

2. Journalists don’t have

to reveal their sources

• a. since blogging is

  considered not

  probable facts.

• b. because they have the

  right to remain silent.

• c. because they have

  a choice as to what

  to print.

Multiple Choice

3. Bloggers can publish

their opinions

• a. since blogging is

  considered not

  probable facts.

• b. because they have the

  right to remain silent.

• c. because they have

  a choice as to what

  to print.

Open Ended

What would you do if your right to express yourself

was banned?