A Century of Repression: The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press

Author:   Ralph Engelman ,  Carey Shenkman
Publisher:   University of Illinois Press
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9780252044557


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   04 October 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Ralph Engelman ,  Carey Shenkman
Publisher:   University of Illinois Press
Imprint:   University of Illinois Press
ISBN:  

9780252044557


ISBN 10:   025204455
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   04 October 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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Engelman and Shenkman's compelling history should inform deliberations about the roles of secrecy and publicity in our digital world for some time to come. --American Journalism Recommended. --Choice An impressive piece of both legal and journalistic history. --Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Carey Shenkman and Ralph Engelman's study of the history, law, and implications of these recent abuses of the Espionage Act is needed urgently, if we are to remain truly a democratic republic. --Daniel Ellsberg A wonderful, detailed history of developments around the Espionage Act and the attempt by government to control expression within a democratic society. Of interest to anyone who is interested in government's attempt to control information. --David S. Allen, author of Democracy, Inc.: The Press Law in the Corporate Rationalization of the Public Sphere


An impressive piece of both legal and journalistic history. --Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Carey Shenkman and Ralph Engelman's study of the history, law, and implications of these recent abuses of the Espionage Act is needed urgently, if we are to remain truly a democratic republic. --Daniel Ellsberg A wonderful, detailed history of developments around the Espionage Act and the attempt by government to control expression within a democratic society. Of interest to anyone who is interested in government's attempt to control information. --David S. Allen, author of Democracy, Inc.: The Press Law in the Corporate Rationalization of the Public Sphere


Carey Shenkman and Ralph Engelman's study of the history, law, and implications of these recent abuses of the Espionage Act is needed urgently, if we are to remain truly a democratic republic. --Daniel Ellsberg A wonderful, detailed history of developments around the Espionage Act and the attempt by government to control expression within a democratic society. Of interest to anyone who is interested in government's attempt to control information. --David S. Allen, author of Democracy, Inc.: The Press Law in the Corporate Rationalization of the Public Sphere


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Ralph Engelman is senior professor of journalism and communication studies at Long Island University, Brooklyn, and faculty coordinator of the George Polk Awards. He is the author of Friendlyvision: Fred Friendly and the Rise and Fall of Television Journalism. Carey Shenkman is a constitutional lawyer and litigator focusing on freedom of expression and transparency. He serves on the panel of experts of Columbia University’s Global Freedom of Expression Program.

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