Your right to know: What the First Amendment really says about freedom of the press

While both the U.S. and N.H. constitutions protect press freedom, there are signs of a growing threat to it

By: Annmarie Timmins

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: September 17, 2025

Words: 1,005

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The U.S. and New Hampshire constitutions protect press freedom. Here’s what that means: A news outlet can call out government corruption. A podcast host can share views you like — and abhor. And you can say in a Substack newsletter why you think the president, governor or any other politician is unfit for office.

The government may not like what it reads and hears, but the U.S. and New Hampshire constitutions say the press, …

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