Freedom of the Press: Protections and Threats Register online » 12:00-1:00 p.m., Jones Waldo (170 Main St Suite 1500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101) “Freedom of the press” in America is not a single, clear-cut constitutional freedom, but instead a mishmash of disparate component parts. These have historically included the institutional media’s relative financial strength, its goodwill with the public, a codependent relationship with government officials, a variety of legal protections, and political norms and traditions respecting the press and…