Printers and Press Freedom
The Ideology of Early American Journalism
In the United States, the press has sometimes been described as an unoffical fourth branch of government, a branch that serves as a check on the other three and provides the information necessary for a democracy to function. Freedom of the press--guaranteed but not defined by the FirstAmendment of the Constitution--can be fully understood only when examined in the context of the political and intellectual experiences of 18th-century America. Here, Jeffery A. Smith explores how Madison, Franklin, Jefferson, and their contemporaries came to see liberty of the press as a naturaland vital part of a democratic republic. Drawing on sources ranging…
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- ISBN: 978-0-19-506473-5
- EAN: 9780195064735
- Produktnummer: 22683775
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1990
- Seitenangabe: 244 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B13.9 cm x D1.6 cm 331 g
- Gewicht: 331
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