JOURN 3000 1st Edition Lecture 3Outline of Last LectureI. Explanation of OriginsOutline of Current LectureI. Historical Explanation Current LectureHistorical Explanation What kind of explanation do you think Smith is making in Printers and Press Freedom? Reading What were the means of financial support for the early English and American press? What (Who) were the chief threats to press freedom in the English experience? What tactics were used to limit press freedom? How were these limits on press freedom received? What were the basic ideas of Cato’s Letters? A Pre-history How was news disseminated before the printing press? Verse Letters, epistles Stories told at markets or fairs, later at coffee houses and clubs Balladeers sang balladsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Ringing of bells Technology: Pre-printing press Scribal culture, manuscripts Block text Technology: The printing press Johannes Gutenberg, circa1450-55 Mainz, Germany Technology: Making paper State regulation; church authority Knowledge is power Emerging public sphere Economic conditions Work for hire; work by commission Cultivating demand; serial
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