Areopagitica

Highlight the historical context to the problem of censorship by educating your readers about the ideas presented in Milton’s Areopagitica , John Mill Stuart’s Liberty , and the Constitution.

The purpose of an introduction is to bring your readers up to speed on the information they will need to literally be “on the same page” with you as you move on to analyze specific books and why they were banned. Give some background information necessary for understanding the essay. Assume your readers know nothing […]

Describe the John Peter Zenger case and explain its importance for journalists defending themselves against libel.

1. Mark Zuckerberg’s position on censoring social media is essentially the same as John Milton’s argument in Areopagitica. Summarize Milton’s position on censorship (see Standage Chapter 5). Quote from his argument. Compare this position to the views expressed by Zuckerberg: 2. How did the invention of the coffeehouse in the middle of the seventeenth century […]

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