especially if the govt deems it not fit for the general publics consumption

Now this is where the water gets very muddy. This is not black and white by any means. The Government can be people who have lied and are trying to protect themselves under the guise of Government secrets. Seen this many times before. Just like the Constitution and Bill of Rights might have some parts that seem antiquated or need additions, the freedom of the press has grown to mean something more than what is written down because of the past abuses.

In fact, the press has almost acted as the 4th arm of checks and balances. This may be good in some cases, and bad in others. The press has abused its ability to transfer accurate information before (ruined individual's lives uneccesarily), and the press has exposed numerous Government abuses that would not have been brought to light by any other means. To me, a healthy active press is a sign of a healthy active democracy. Go to any country where the press is getting shut down by some arm of Government, and you very often find a country on the way to chaos, or a country stabilized by an iron fist.