The paper investigates the relationship between aggregate press freedom and corruption in a panel data framework for 75 countries over the period 1997 to 2006. What we find is an interesting evidence that restrictions to press freedom lead to higher corruption. We examine whether or not these impacts are a product of various political, economic, and regional factors. In all cases, the evidence indicates that conditions play important roles in determining the impact of press freedom on corruption. To sum up, this study seeks to determine why countries with the same level of press freedom very different levels of corruption.