Guardians of Liberty: Freedom of the Press and the Nature of News

This illustrated introduction to the crucial role of First Amendment rights and press freedom “enlightens and entertains readers of any age” (Michael Dirda, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post critic).

Guardians of Liberty explores the essential and basic American ideal of freedom of the press. Allowing the American press to publish—even if what they’re reporting is contentious—without previous censure or interference by the federal government, was so important to the Founding Fathers tha...