JOURN 3000 1stEdition Lecture 7 Outline of Last Lecture I Colonial Press Outline of Current Lecture I Partisan Press Current Lecture Early Partisan Press Federalists Federalists believed in a strong federal government republican form of government protection from masses Federalist leaders John Jay James Madison and Alexander Hamilton write the Federalist Papers Gazette of the United States is the main party paper edited in New York City by John Fenno Patronage System John Fenno receives government printing contracts Republicans Republicans believed in a responsive government full democratic participation democracy built on rural independent landowners champion Bill of Rights Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson Philip Freneau editor of the National Gazette in Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin Bache editor of the Aurora in Philadelphia National Intelligencer Papers could be bitterly oppositional Founded to fire volleys back and forth Some physical violence These 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 Papers supported by partisan faction Sedition Act of 1798 Federalist legislation signed by John Adams Crime to publish false scandalous or malicious writings against government or its officials Used against Republicans Republican editors 25 editors charged 10 convicted Republicans Jefferson Madison Hay argued against its constitutionality Act expires at end of Adams term in 1801 Journalistic Role Agitator role Propagandize Attack opposition watchdog Mobilize History of Journalistic Roles Roles articulated during unsettled times Roles articulated with an implied or implicit critic in mind Journalists discourse creates legitimacy Roles can be unstable sometimes inherently unstable
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