How does the press serve as a check on the government

They serve as government watchdogs so they investigate the government and if they discover corruption the will let the people know so they can fix it.

can you tell me what is it

- "schenck v. united states, case in which the u.s. supreme court ruled on march 3, 1919, that the freedom of speech protection afforded in the u.s. constitution's first amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a “clear and present danger.” "

- speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.

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