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What "the Press" Meant in 1791

What "the Press" Meant in 1791

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When the First Amendment was ratified in 1791, the press was not a profession. It was a machine. Recovering the original meaning of the word changes what the freedom is and who holds it: not a guild privilege for credentialed journalists, but the right of anyone who uses the means of mass communication to reach the public.

Field Notes on the Republic was written and read by Michael Fowler. It was produced for Quorum (Supply Co.), an American civic purveyor. Music is "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," performed by the U.S. Military Academy Band, West Point.

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