What is the significance of the First Amendment with speech and press?

The First Amendment is extremely important with speech and press because the first amendment literally guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of press. This allows for the press to be able to say just about whatever they want without fear of prosecution. This means that the press can cover any topic they want including the topic of the government. The press can freely report on the government to the people of the government it is representing. The press and media's most important audience is the common people. Also the idea of freedom of speech gave room for the development of new ideas and thoughts. This freedom of speech and press allows the media to educate people on what is happening in the world and they don't have to hold back and they can tell the whole truth. The media is known as the fourth branch of government and the first amendment s where all that branch's power comes from. The Media does not have any power to make laws or change laws or anything like that but it does have the power to influence the people of the country and in the people is where the real power is.