Warp wrote:
>   Also "free press" in no way implies that the press is unbiased. While
>   some
> very small newspapers may be more willing to publish even more "taboo"
> points of view, it's rather common that the big ones tend to be rather
> biased on how they approach certain "taboo" subjects. In extreme cases the
> press at large may engage in open witch-hunting against certain movements
> or even individuals (it *has* happened, even here).

I'd say free press means the press can be unbiased, or it can be biased to
any thing it wants; instead of being forced by the govt to be biased in
favor of the govt, forced by the govt to hide things, etc.

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