Freedom of information and freedom of speech

It seems to me that most Americans genuinely believe in goodness of freedom of information and freedom of speech. These issues are significantly presented in many public debates among different people: politicians, social activists, journalists, professors, students, etc. Exchange of information plays a big role in maintaining and developing the American society, it is one of the core mechanisms of management of the whole socio-political and economic system in the USA. Unsurprisingly, there is a strong interest in the improvement of information technologies at government, business and community levels – this is something very much suits American public spirit. There is also a huge interest in internet social networks – not only because of their practicality but also because of their compliance with the American values. (By the way, social networks became one of the fastest growing subjects of study in American Universities). Generally speaking majority of politically active people in America would support any kind of political, social, economic or other movements in other parts of the world which use and support new information technologies and freedom of information – even if they will bring some negative consequences for the current American political and economic interests (like what recently happened in some Arabic countries). Why? Because they believe that any advancement of freedom of information and freedom of speech is eventually good thing. If so, they would think, in a long term this will certainly match with the American interests.