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On July 26, 2018
Bell Ringer: Historical Congressional Violence and the Press
Congressional violence and the press - shorter
Professor Joanne Freeman explains why most accounts of violence in Congress went unreported throughout the Washington Press
Description
Professor Joanne Freeman explains why most accounts of violence in Congress went unreported throughout Washington D.C.'s press
Bell Ringer Assignment
- How many acts of violence occurred between Congressional members from 1830 to 1860?
- Provide two examples of violent acts described between politicians.
- Why did Washington's newspaper reporters under-report violent events in Congress?
- What are the implications of this pressure on a free press?
- Do you think similar issues could/do occur today between members of the press and politicians? Explain your answer.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Congressional Record
- Partisanship
- Printing Contract