Press (media)

The generic term Press (mlat of. pressa and frz. press) is derived from the druckerpresse from the time of the similar printing and originally referred to the whole of all common printed products (flight writings, a sheet pressures, and , , ). Today become with the term often only inclusively. the intelligence belonging to it designates.

Those frequently as "the fourth force" designated press (beside , and Judikative) has in a democratic society a substantial influence on the opinion of its addressees and on political decisions. In all liberal conditions (in Germany in kind. 5 GG) is those as fundamental right confirms by a document. The Federal Constitutional Court regards a free press as "absolutely constituent" for the democracy.

The protection of the free expression of opinion ( and the connection of the readers to the product favour sensation-oriented or voyeur reporting. Increasing regional monopolizing outside of the large cities and the subtle dependence on interests of publisher leave today rather concern at the self-sufficiency and arise as in earlier times a national Press censorship. That applies in particular, if political parties are owners of newspapers.

See also

• , , Press statement, Press conference, Press speaker, , , Press right, , , , , Medienmogul