D. Providing the public with different sources of information and helping voters hold government accountable.
Explanation:
Freedom of press is important because it plays an important role in monitoring the action of the government. The revolutionary forefathers knew that press is important for examining the actions of government as the news organisations expose corruption, deception and deceits and unethical behaviour. <em>The first amendment declares that the government can punish a citizen for its views or thoughts. It is the freedom of press that differentiates between democracy and dictatorship</em>.
