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... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > information/communications systems > information transfer > free flow of information
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > administration > information management > information transfer > free flow of information
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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media forms > journalism > world news media > free flow of information
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... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > world news media > free flow of information

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free flow of information  

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  • Toward the end of World War II (1939–45), the expression “free flow of information” and the ideas that it encapsulates began appearing in national and international documents. Briefly, the expression is meant to convey the open passage of print and electronic media across borders and among nations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Journalism; Free Flow of Information]

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