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?

By allowing the news media to report only on stories approved by the government
By allowing the government to take over the news media during a national emergency
By keeping the news media from reporting on the work of elected officials
By keeping the government from limiting or influencing sources of information