Podcast Peterson podcast: The Bare-Knuckle Boxing Championship of 1860 30 Apr 201926 Apr 2019 For the 22nd episode of the Journalism History podcast, host Nick Hirshon spoke with Scott Peterson about the colorful news coverage of an 1860 match between John C. Heenan and…
First Amendment Essay Jehovah’s Witnesses and the First Amendment 23 Apr 201924 Apr 2019 How One Religious Group Shaped Free Speech Jurisprudence in the Early 20th Century “Seldom, if ever, in the past, has one individual or group been able to shape the course,…
Podcast Hill podcast: Hidden Figures in Public Relations History 16 Apr 201911 Apr 2019 For the 21st episode of the Journalism History podcast, host Teri Finneman spoke with Denise Hill about the hidden figures in public relations history, the African-American practitioners long overshadowed by…
First Amendment Essay The Internet’s Enduring Free Speech Legacy 11 Apr 20195 Apr 2019 Over 20 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which found the communications decency provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to…
Podcast Hirshon podcast: We Want Fish Sticks 9 Apr 20195 Apr 2019 For the 20th episode of the Journalism History podcast, host Will Mari spoke with Nick Hirshon about the worst branding campaign in sports history as described in his new book,…
Podcast Sirrah podcast: Native Advertising from Franklin to Facebook 1 Apr 2019 For the 19th episode of the Journalism History podcast, host Nick Hirshon spoke with Ava Sirrah about native advertisements in American news media, from Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette to Mark…