Freedom of the press is essential to political liberty. Where man can not freely convey their thoughts to one another, no freedom is secure.
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Introduction "Freedom of the press is essential to political liberty. Where man can not freely convey their thoughts to one another, no freedom is secure. Where freedom of expression exists, the beginning of a free society and a means for every extension of liberty are already present. Free expression is therefore unique among liberties: it promotes and protects all the rest..."1 In our present day, the media plays a pivotal rule in shaping our society therefore when the media is distorted by propaganda, blasphemy and other forms of indoctrination, society is adversely affected. Freedom of the press acts like a key, when used this key opens the doors to democratic and just societies. In Canada freedom of the press is part of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and thus it plays an influential rule in shaping Canadian people. Section 2 (b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...

