First degree murder is all kinds of premeditated murder, meaning you had wished to kill someone before hand, and had planned on murdering them, rather than accidentally or impulsively killing them.
Free speech and a free press together allow people to obtain information from a wide range of sources that are not dictated or restricted by the government, so that they can make decisions, develop opinions, and communicate their views to the government (by voting, assembling, protesting, sharing ideas, etc.).
