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media freedom  

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  • Media freedom designates the freedom of various kinds of media and sources of communication to operate in political and civil society. This term extends the traditional idea of the freedom of the press to electronic media, such as radio, television broadcasting, and the Internet. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Media Freedom]

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