A Century of Repression

The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press

• Author(s): Ralph Engelman, Carey Shenkman,
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Pages: 336
• ISBN_10: 0252053567
  ISBN_13: 9780252053566
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / General , Social Science / Media Studies , Law / Media & the Law , Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism ,

Description:... A Century of Repression offers an unprecedented and panoramic history of the use of the Espionage Act of 1917 as the most important yet least understood law threatening freedom of the press in modern American history. It details government use of the Act to control information about U.S. military and foreign policy during the two World Wars, the Cold War, and the War on Terror. The Act has provided cover for the settling of political scores, illegal break-ins, and prosecutorial misconduct.