freedom of the press

is reliant on the government's cooperation. Since access to information is the cornerstone of effective democracy, the government must provide clear avenues to access to information.

For the press to uphold democracy, it must have full access to information. Access to information is a cornerstone of effective democracy: it is actually a defining characteristic of effective democracy. The government on its part must provide clear avenues to access to information. The avenues to access to information should be in the form of legislation and be constitutionally guaranteed. Access to information creates an informed dialogue between the government and the citizens.

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