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Unit 3 – Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Topic 3.4
What effect did the 'Pentagon Papers' case have on modern media's approach towards government information?
It forbid any publication of classified government documents by media outlets.
It enforced stricter penalties for whistleblowers who leak classified information.
It reinforced media's right to publish classified information when significant public interest is at stake.
It prevented newspapers from publishing anything potentially harmful to national security without explicit government permission first.
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