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Is freedom of the press a freedom or a right?

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its both a freedom and a right
So true. the freedom of the press is guaranteed under the US Constitution, and every citizen has the right to address local, state and the Federal Government regarding public policy.

U.S. Constitution, Amendment I:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Freedom itself is a right. Amendment I guarantees the right of freedom of the press.
Also, the right to freedom of the press is a subset of the right to freedom of speech, which is why the clause is worded distributively.

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