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Editor’s note: This column is part of a seven-day Forum Communications series on the First Amendment. If you have a question or comment, please email freepress@forumcomm.com. For many people, the ...

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This year, the U.S. received its lowest ranking since Reporters Without Borders launched a global press rights index in 2002.

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