Season 3, Episode 18 | Who Counts as the Press? From Printing Presses to Afroman
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The episode discusses the evolution of the First Amendment's protection of the press and its implications for modern speech.
Does the freedom of the press protect only journalists with printing presses or everyone with something to say? From the founding era to social media, the line between “speech” and “press” has blurred. In this episode, host Savannah Eccles Johnston talks with legal commentator and former DOJ official Sarah Isgur about how the First Amendment’s protection of the press has evolved and whether it has gone too far. They explore three eras: the original understanding in 1791 (when “press” meant ow...
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