“The theory of the free press is that the truth will emerge from a marketplace of ideas.”— Bill Kovach
“The first essential of a free press is that it be free from any government control.”— Roger Nash Baldwin
“The foundation of a free press is the notion that an informed citizenry is the basis for a just society.”— Bill Kovach
“I have always believed that the public interest is best served by a free and independent press.”— William S. Paley
“The press has a preferred position in our constitutional scheme, not to enable it to make money, not to set newsmen apart as a favored class, but to bring fulfillment to the public's right to know.”— William O. Douglas
“The responsibility of the press is to inform the public, not to please the government.”— Turner Catledge
“A cantankerous press, an obstinate press, a ubiquitous press must be suffered by those in authority in order to preserve the even greater values of freedom of expression and the right of the people to know.”— Irving R. Kaufman
“A reporter who is investigating a story that is embarrassing to the government is going to be worried about getting a subpoena. And that's going to be a real problem.”— Matthew Cooper