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The Source: Does The U.S. Really Have A Free Press?

We have a constitutional right to the free press. But with a government that increasingly obfuscates what is going on, and routinely misses the mark on transparency, do we actually have one?

In his book "Free Speech & Unfree News: The Paradox of Press Freedom in America" Sam Lebovic makes the case that simply saying we have it and relying on the freedom to print information doesn't mean we have a free press with access to the real news.

Guest:

Sam Lebovic, assistant professor of History at George Mason University

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Paul Flahive is the technology and entrepreneurship reporter for Texas Public Radio. He has worked in public media across the country, from Iowa City and Chicago to Anchorage and San Antonio.