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“In the first amendment the founding fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfil its essential role in our democracy. The free press was to serve the governed, not the governors”.     – The Post Practicing journalism is not a cakewalk. Apart from violence and threats there are numerous botheration’s that acts as hindrance in order to pressurize you. The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg has not only beautifully portrayed the corporate culture of media industry, on the other hand it is an epitome of the hardships a media professional undergoes so as to justify the freedom of press.  Following are the pressure experienced by journalists: 1 Political pressure: News channels owned by government will always result in biased information, this can contribute in biased, unfair and dishonest reporting. These organizations emphasize on highlighting and focusing on certain aspects, ignoring the negative news as well as working in the favour of the governme