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Originally Posted by alpha phi
The history of American Journalism goes hand in hand
with the founding of this country
The freedom of the press is the FIRST amendment
The press was instrumental in denouncing
the abusive rule of King George,
And encouraging the colonists to revolt
As early as 1795 Reporters were allowed in both the
House of Representatives and the Senate.
Because our founding fathers knew how
important an informed electorate is.
The goverment can and does publish
whatever they want.
The goverment Has No Right or Authority
to "check" or limit the press
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You proved my point. The media worked to undermine the gov't. They had an agenda, and worked to see it through. And as for the "abuses of King George", I have always thought it was a bit overblown. To be honest, I've always seen the revolution as fundamentally little more than a bunch of rich white landowners mad because they had to pay some taxes. All the liberty stuff was added mainly to fool the masses and gain popular support, not because they really believed or desired it (as evidenced by the treatment of women, blacks, indians, non-landowners, etc.). I take anything the founding fathers said with a grain of salt. If I remember correctly, soon after the constitution was ratified, I think John Adams tried to have a political cartoonist arrested for some cartoon (I could have the name wrong).