Article 10 is the only provision in the ECHR which accompanies the rights therein with duties and responsibilities. In the ECtHR case-law, the press (printed press, broadcast media, online media etc.) is the public watchdog which plays a crucial role for democracy. It has the duty to impart to the public information and ideas of all kinds of public interest, and it is furthermore the corollary right of the public to receive information and ideas of all kinds – also those that shock, offend and disturb and may therefore “rock the boat”; opinions expressed in strong, exaggerated language, satires exaggerating and distorting reality with the aim to provoke and agitate are protected under Article 10. Not only is the press protected in its special role of acting as public watchdog – the role of other social watchdogs is furthermore recognised, including NGOs, political activists, political opposition, scientists, intellectuals, bloggers and all those wanting to contribute to a critical public discourse as well as to controversial information and ideas.