Threats to the press during wartime -- Criticizing the press as sensational -- Legal attacks on the press -- Physical attacks on journalists -- Attacks on perceived media bias -- Aspirational critiques -- Politicians attacking the press -- Attacks in the era of social media and fake news.
Summary:
"This authoritative annotated document collection surveys and explains efforts to censor, intimidate, suppress-and reform and improve-news organizations and journalism in America, from the newspapers of colonial times to the social media that saturates the present day"-- Provided by publisher.
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