Printers and Press Freedom: The Ideology of Early American Journalism
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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 First Amendment of the Constitution--can be fully understood only when examined in the context of the political and intellectual experiences of 18th-century America. Here,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195064739
ISBN13:9780195064735
Release Date:May 1990
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"
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