The Government should be "very, very, very reluctant" to bring in statutory regulation of the press if it is suggested by Lord Leveson, a minister has said.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles told Sky News such regulation would be unnecessary as long as the Press offers a legitimate complaints process.
Appearing on Sky's Dermot Murnaghan, he said the right of the media to expose corruption must be protected.
And he warned ministers must be very careful about introducing statutory regulation, should Lord Justice Leveson recommend a new independent watchdog to monitor the press.
It follows Prime Minister David Cameron's comments earlier this month where he said the media must retain its freedom.
Lord Justice Leveson will publish his findings in November Mr Pickles said: "I think it is really massively important to ensure we have freedom of press in this country.
"Some of the characteristics of the British press - it is good at exposing corruption and it is good at going to places where other press wouldn't.
"I think it was Thomas Jefferson who said that for a free society to operate, then the 'river of a free press had to flow without restriction'.
"I think, given that the press are looking towards finding ways, the end result of offering a good way that people who have a legitimate complaint can find recourse, then that is right.
"We should be very, very, very reluctant to take on legislation. It's a balance and my view is that we should always balance in favour of a free press."
The Leveson inquiry was set up by Mr Cameron last year in the wake of the phone hacking scandal that led to the closure of the News Of The World.
He is expected to announce his findings next month.
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