The statement below was made by Thomas Jefferson in a 1786 letter to John Jay. "...our liberty, which cannot be guarded but by the freedom of the press..." Why should this freedom be protected? (1 point) Responses to keep the news media from controlling the political process to keep the news media from controlling the political process to keep the government from becoming the primary information source to keep the government from becoming the primary information source to provide the government with an accurate information source to provide the government with an accurate information source to provide the news media with a guaranteed profit
The correct response is: to provide the government with an accurate information source.
The freedom of the press is vital for a functioning democracy as it ensures that the government is held accountable by providing citizens with accurate and reliable information. It allows for a diversity of perspectives and allows the public to make well-informed decisions.