Journalism in a Democracy

1. Journalism in a Democracy I. History of American Media • Information processing • Be fair. Get it right • News does not gather itself

2. Journalism in a Democracy II. America’s First Newspapers • Long Sheets • Published “by Authority”

3. Journalism in a Democracy III. Establishment of Freedom of the Press A. New York Weekly Journal v. Gov. William Cosby

4. “The question before the Court and you, Gentlemen of the Jury, is not of small nor private concern nor is it the cause of a poor printer, nor of New York alone. No, it may affect every Freemanto deny the liberty of both exposing and opposing arbitrary power by speaking and writing truth.” ~ANDREW HAMILTON August Fourth 1735

5. Journalism in a Democracy Est. Freedom of Press Continued… B. The Birth of the Nation 1) 37 papers in 1775 2) Partisanship

6. First Amendment, 1791 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

8. Journalism in a Democracy IV. Nineteenth Century A. The Penny Press 1) New York Sun, 1833 B. Effects of Telegraph C. Yellow Journalism

9. Joseph Pulitzer ZWilliam Randolph Hearst

10. Journalism in a Democracy V. Twentieth Century A. Muckraking

11. Journalism in a Democracy V. Twentieth Century A. Muckraking

12. Journalism in a Democracy 20th Century continued… B. Minority Media C. Radio D. Television E. Technology F. Today & Tomorrow