Free press and censorship
Title
:
Free press and censorship
Personal Author EPSB
:
Susan Brophy, Down
Summary
:
"A Founding Father of the United States, Thomas Jefferson once wrote that a free press is important to a functioning democracy. In other words, without critical and reliable press, a society and government cannot be held to account. This engaging title takes a probing look at what press freedom and censorship means, as well as where people find information, who owns and controls the press in a "free world," and what makes good, reliable journalism"--
Year Published
:
2018
Series
:
Why does media literacy matter?
Physical Description
:
48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subject
:
Freedom of the press.
Censorship.
Summary
:
"A Founding Father of the United States, Thomas Jefferson once wrote that a free press is important to a functioning democracy. In other words, without critical and reliable press, a society and government cannot be held to account. This engaging title takes a probing look at what press freedom and censorship means, as well as where people find information, who owns and controls the press in a "free world," and what makes good, reliable journalism"--
ISBN
:
9780778745433
9780778745471
Publisher
:
New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing, [2018]
Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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Institutional Services Schools | 323.4 DOW | Book | 30706000440731 | Yellowhead Non-Fiction |