Moving now from general considerations discussed above
towards the more empirical level, it is possible to assess some of the
more concrete specifics of press freedom and new media forms. The
comparative (if exaggerated) ease of entry into online electronic
publishing, as distinct from print or broadcast, in countries with a
minimum of Internet connectivity means that new media objectively
widens the environment where press freedom comes into play. This
is especially important in countries with low media density, where
arguably the more information on offer, the better. Better still, such
international publishing at least serves the vast diasporas of many of
these countries, as well as creates an international presence for the
knowledge within the wider global information resource base.