The Resource Printers and press freedom : the ideology of early American journalism, Jeffery A. Smith
Printers and press freedom : the ideology of early American journalism, Jeffery A. Smith
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- Summary
- "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, Jeffery A. Smith explores how Madison, Franklin, Jefferson, and their contemporaries came to see liberty of the press as a natural and vital part of a democratic republic. Drawing on sources ranging from political philosophers to court records and newspaper essayists, Printers and Press Freedom traces the development of a widespread conception of the press as necessarily exempt from all government restrictions, but still liable for the defamation of individuals. Smith carefully analyzes libertarian press theory and practice in the context of republican ideology and Enlightenment thought--paying particular attention to the cases of Benjamin Franklin and his relatives and associates in the printing business--and concludes that the generation that produced the First Amendment believed that government should not be trusted and that the press needed the broadest possible protection in order to serve as a check on the misuse of power"--Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 233 pages)
- Contents
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- Philosophies and practices
- The English experience
- The marketplace of ideas concept
- The ideals of the enlightenment
- Political and legal questions
- Sovereignty and seditious libel
- Demands, defenses, and distinctions
- The ideology in practice: the case of Franklin and his partners
- The colonial journalist: good humour'd unless provok'd
- The enlightened printer: virtue and vituperation
- The prerevolutionary printer: the ideal of impartiality
- The revolutionary journalist: the court of the press
- Isbn
- 9781423764311
- Label
- Printers and press freedom : the ideology of early American journalism
- Title
- Printers and press freedom
- Title remainder
- the ideology of early American journalism
- Statement of responsibility
- Jeffery A. Smith
- Subject
-
- Freedom of the press
- Freedom of the press -- United States -- History
- History
- History
- Journalisme -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 18e siècle
- Journalistes -- Statut juridique -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- Journalists -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Journalists -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Electronic books
- Liberté de la presse -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 18e siècle
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security | Civil Rights
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security | Human Rights
- Presse -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- United States
- United States
- Journalists -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- History
- Freedom of the press
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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, Jeffery A. Smith explores how Madison, Franklin, Jefferson, and their contemporaries came to see liberty of the press as a natural and vital part of a democratic republic. Drawing on sources ranging from political philosophers to court records and newspaper essayists, Printers and Press Freedom traces the development of a widespread conception of the press as necessarily exempt from all government restrictions, but still liable for the defamation of individuals. Smith carefully analyzes libertarian press theory and practice in the context of republican ideology and Enlightenment thought--paying particular attention to the cases of Benjamin Franklin and his relatives and associates in the printing business--and concludes that the generation that produced the First Amendment believed that government should not be trusted and that the press needed the broadest possible protection in order to serve as a check on the misuse of power"--Publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Smith, Jeffery Alan
- Dewey number
- 323.44/5/0973
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- KF4774
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Freedom of the press
- Journalists
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Freedom of the press
- Journalists
- United States
- Liberté de la presse
- Journalisme
- Presse
- Journalistes
- Label
- Printers and press freedom : the ideology of early American journalism, Jeffery A. Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-223) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Philosophies and practices -- The English experience -- The marketplace of ideas concept -- The ideals of the enlightenment -- Political and legal questions -- Sovereignty and seditious libel -- Demands, defenses, and distinctions -- The ideology in practice: the case of Franklin and his partners -- The colonial journalist: good humour'd unless provok'd -- The enlightened printer: virtue and vituperation -- The prerevolutionary printer: the ideal of impartiality -- The revolutionary journalist: the court of the press
- Control code
- 65209214
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 233 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781423764311
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)65209214
- Label
- Printers and press freedom : the ideology of early American journalism, Jeffery A. Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-223) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Philosophies and practices -- The English experience -- The marketplace of ideas concept -- The ideals of the enlightenment -- Political and legal questions -- Sovereignty and seditious libel -- Demands, defenses, and distinctions -- The ideology in practice: the case of Franklin and his partners -- The colonial journalist: good humour'd unless provok'd -- The enlightened printer: virtue and vituperation -- The prerevolutionary printer: the ideal of impartiality -- The revolutionary journalist: the court of the press
- Control code
- 65209214
- Extent
- 1 online resource (ix, 233 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781423764311
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)65209214
Subject
- Freedom of the press
- Freedom of the press -- United States -- History
- History
- History
- Journalisme -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 18e siècle
- Journalistes -- Statut juridique -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- Journalists -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Journalists -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Electronic books
- Liberté de la presse -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 18e siècle
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security | Civil Rights
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security | Human Rights
- Presse -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- United States
- United States
- Journalists -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- History
- Freedom of the press
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