The Course of Tolerance: Freedom of the Press in Nineteenth Century America - Couverture rigide

Dickerson, Donna L.

 
9780313275340: The Course of Tolerance: Freedom of the Press in Nineteenth Century America
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0313275343 ISBN 13 : 9780313275340
Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 1990

Synopsis

This work examines the operation of the First Amendment, especially where it concerns freedom of the press, during the nineteenth century. It examines contemporary nineteenth century views on press freedom, placing them in the context of the issues that prompted and shaped them. Primary sources--pamphlets, speeches, sermons, letters, diaries, newspapers, and official documents--were used to highlight free press issues. It confirms that First Amendment rights were controversial issues for many nineteenth century Americans.

The Course of Tolerance examines previously ignored issues such as the Postal Bill of 1836 and press freedom during the Reconstruction period in the South, making this the most comprehensive volume on its subject to date. Other topics included are libel, the War of 1812, abolitionism, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War. Through treatment of these issues, the reader is introduced to a broad variety of the nineteenth century's writings, many of which have not been analyzed thoroughly in this century. Following the main body of the book is a selected bibliography and index. This volume will be of great interest to students of communications law, journalism history, and First Amendment theory and philosophy.

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À propos de l?auteur

DONNA LEE DICKERSON is Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Mass Communications at the University of South Florida. She is the author of Typestick of Texas History, Florida Media Law, and co-author of College Student Press Law. She has also written several journal articles including William Cowper Brann: 19th Century Press Critic, Retraction Statutes and their Constitutional Implications, and Fashioning a New Libel Defense: The Advent of Neutral Reportage.

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Éditeur
Praeger Publishers Inc
Date d'édition
1990
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0313275343
ISBN 13 
9780313275340
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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