Freedom of the press
The press are groups of people who spread information around the world through broadcast. When it comes gathering information, these people are usually restless for finding countless information (news) for the world to see. They are facilitating the world to be educated with true and valuable information. Their responsibility to speak of the truth can be risky because there are those people who want to hide the truth such as the government. These kinds of people are willing to take any means for the truth to not be told. As part of the society, there should always be freedom for those who keep media a stream of useful information. At times, they are risking a lot to uncover the truth. Their freedom should be endless because they keep the world ahead by speaking nothing but the truth. We should appreciate for they have a tough job in this world yet they never give up.
Libel laws and censorship
Both libel laws and censorship are nothing but threats to our civil liberties because it abolishes the freedom of speech. Sometimes those who take a stand are being threatened to be silent for a simple yet elaborate speech with emphasis awakens the world of the truth and realization.
Media: The principle of self-regulation
The principle of self-regulation aims to expose the truth in an accurate and invulnerable way. The people behind this knows that the world deserves factual information that are true. The principle of honesty is like the principle of self-regulation. It is necessary to have the principle of self-regulation for false or inaccurate information can affect the whole world. People would be fooled and maybe even make false assumptions upon a topic or article. If we teach the world of education, this is how we should teach them to have this principle to be applied in their lives.
Here is a video of one historical event where media contributed to democracy :
