Asked by Civics please help

The statement below was made by Thomas Jefferson in a 1786 letter to John Jay
"our liberty, which cannot be guarded by the freedom of the press"
How does freedom of the press guard liberty?
A. By allowing the news media to work freely in foreign countries
B. By allowing the government to gain free information from the news media
C. By keeping the news media from controlling political activities
D. By keeping the government from serving as the only information source
I am leaning towards C but I am not sure.
Answered by Ms. Sue
The two statements are contradictory. Do you have a typo in the first sentence?

Answered by Civics please help
No, that is how the question is. I am pretty sure though that it is C what do you think?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Your quote says that liberty can not be guarded by the freedom of the press. However, this is the original quote: "liberty, which cannot be guarded BUT by the freedom of the press."

The question asks how it can be guarded by the freedom of the press.
Answered by Lincoln
I think it is C, "By keeping the news media from controlling political activities" or D, "By keeping the government from serving as the only information source." Have a nice day.
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