How did the zenger trial lead to freedom of the press?

The Zenger trial helped lead to freedom of the press, because it stated that the truth stands against the charges of libel. This was because John Peter Zenger, who was a German American journalist had criticized the governors of New York, but it had been found that he was able to criticize them because he had been reporting honest facts about them and this was not enough for the governor to shut down his newspaper. This was a step towards the freedom of the press, as journalists could now express true facts without being afraid of being tried.