Freedom of Press Yes/No GameOnline version Learn more about the First Amendment protection Freedom of Press by Arizona Bar Foundation 1 Does the First Amendment protect freedom of the press? Yes No 2 Does freedom of the press allow the media to share news and information with the public? Yes No 3 Can the government usually stop a newspaper from publishing a story before it is printed? Yes No 4 Does freedom of the press only apply to newspapers? Yes No 5 Can freedom of the press also protect news shared through websites, television, and magazines? Yes No 6 Can the government punish a newspaper simply because it disagrees with the newspaper's opinions? Yes No 7 In New York Times v. United States, did the government successfully stop newspapers from publishing information they wanted kept secret? Yes No 8 Did New York Times v. United States strengthen freedom of the press by allowing newspapers to publish important government information? Yes No 9 In Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, did the Supreme Court rule that schools can sometimes control what is published in school-sponsored newspapers? Yes No 10 Did Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier give students complete freedom to publish anything they want in a school newspaper? Yes No 11 Does freedom of the press help people learn about what their government is doing? Yes No 12 Is freedom of the press important because it allows people to share information and different viewpoints? Yes No
