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Al Jazeera quotes Reporters Without Borders saying press access is a right, not a privilege, to ensure independent public information. DIRECT_TEXT

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Press access is not a privilege for journalists,” the press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in a social media post. “It’s a right to ensure the American people can be independently informed.