Note the contrast between:
"Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government."
via the US Supreme Court NY Times v. US 1971
and:
Referring to publishing WikiLeaks releases: “To me the New York Times has committed at least an act of bad citizenship, but whether they have committed a crime is a matter of discussion for the justice department.” Senator Joe Lieberman 2010
via Daring Fireball