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Freedom of the press is a constitutional right Americans hold dear.  For many it is perceived as a liberty every person should have the freedom to express and is a facet and symbol of our culture itself.  Often referred to as the fourth branch of government or the fourth estate most people believe journalists rights to go on the record with what they know to be protected by law.  Most Americans simply take for granted journalists are sources of independent information and believe they express the first amendment when many of us feel we can't.