1. A free press burst out of the shadows within a few months of the collapse of the Suharto regime. 2. A free press is an essential feature of a democracy. 3. A truly free press is a press which irritates and infuriates along the way. 4. Activists were calling for a free press and political reforms. 5. All those who believe that a free press is a prerequisite of a democracy have cause for concern here. 6. Can a well-funded public telecommunications system be reconciled with the First Amendment principle of a press free of government interference and involvement? 7. Complaints about food and living conditions mingled with calls for free speech, a free press and democracy. 8. For the first time in its history, the country has a free press. 9. I am glad that we have a free press in this country. 10. In the eyes of many, especially Washington, he succeeded, with a free press, elections and liberal economics. |