Today's online component is a lecture given during Februrary 2011 that addresses journalism and communications that after the introduction of the printing press and other technologies during the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods.
Part one: Early American printing
Questions for next week:
How did printing help standardize languages?
Who were among the authorities that censored or banned publications during the 1600s?
How did the introduction of clear glass help literacy?
What country published what is considered to be the first newspaper?
What role did printing play in the settling of the North American colonies? Were these promotional or honest in their assessment of colonial conditions?
Part two: Colonial press
Questions for next week:
What role did the tavern and church play in colonial life?
How was paper produced in the colonies? Was it cheap? Easily produced?
Who was Benjamin Harris and how is his newspaper remembered in the history of journalism?
What was licensing, in terms of publication?
Look at this newspaper. Based on the lecture material, to what does "Published by Authority" refer?
How might government association affect a colonial newspaper's content and position on issues?
