Robert McCormick: Defining the Rights and Responsibilities of a Free Press
Robert McCormick
Background
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Military
McCormick's Free Press Ideals
Rights
Henry Ford vs The Chicago Tribune
The City of Chicago vs The Chicago Tribune
Jay Near vs The State of Minnesota
Responsibilities
Check Upon Government
Voicing Personal Opinion
Significance & Legacy
Champion of the First Amendment
Research & Resources
Process Paper
Bibliography
Voicing Personal opinion
McCormick was an avid advocate for using the press as a personal outlet to express opinion and criticism.
(Source: Richard Norton Smith: The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick, Illinois Channel Archives)
Editorials
(Source: Donald W. Reyonlds Journalism Institute)
(Source: Col. Robert McCormick: Chicago Press Baron, A&E Television Networks)
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