| Abstract: |
Since the inception of the new media, many issues have been raised as to their viability and sustainability in the face of various regulations put in place. One of these regulations is the law regulating the freedom of the press. Generally, the press is assumed to be free in the acquisition and dissemination of its information, but with an all-inclusive meaning of the freedom of expression, where such freedom is predicated upon the availability and affordability of information, it appears the government regulations do not give adequate freedom and protection for the operation of the press in regard to the new media. Hence, this new meaning of the freedom of expression conceives the press proximately as being irresponsible and the government as being remotely responsible for its irresponsibility. The main thrust of this paper is, therefore, to examine the freedom of the press in the teeth of increasing awareness and utilization of the new media thereby finding out whether or not the press is not restricted in the operation of its bounden function. |
