May 2023: The Printing Press
May 2023: A Writer's Strike for Free Speech in 1830's France
May 2023: Why You Should Know the Name John Peter Zenger
Ever wonder why we make a big deal of the invention of the printing press in school? FIRE's Ella Ross discusses how important this technological innovation was for free speech and freedom of information, and how it allowed more than just those in power to hear and be heard. Click here for video.
May 2023: Why You Should Know the Name John Peter Zenger
May 2023: A Writer's Strike for Free Speech in 1830's France
May 2023: Why You Should Know the Name John Peter Zenger
50 years before the Constitution, John Peter Zenger's case set a precedent for one of our grandest ideals: the right to speak and write as we please. Click here for video.
May 2023: A Writer's Strike for Free Speech in 1830's France
May 2023: A Writer's Strike for Free Speech in 1830's France
May 2023: A Writer's Strike for Free Speech in 1830's France
Writers are a ferocious bunch. In 1830, in response to King Charles X's declaring the end of freedom of the press, journalists and working class supporters started rioting in what would be called The Three Glorious Days. Click here for video.