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The New-York weekly journal, containing the freshest advices, foreign and domestick, Munday, September 23d, 1734

John Peter Zenger was a printer and journalist who produced a newspaper, the New-York Weekly Journal, that was critical of the colonial governor of New York, William Cosby. Cosby accused Zenger of libel and Zenger was tried and acquitted in 1735. His acquittal is considered an important step toward freedom of the press in North America.

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John Peter Zenger was a printer and journalist who produced a newspaper, the New-York Weekly Journal, that was critical of the colonial governor of New York, William Cosby. Cosby accused Zenger of libel and Zenger was tried and acquitted in 1735. His acquittal is considered an important step toward freedom of the press in North America.
PID
nyhs:235239
NYHS Identifier
Newspaper Collection
Linked Agent
Publisher: Printed and sold by John Peter Zenger
Member of
Treasures of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library
Genre
newspapers
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Publisher
Printed and sold by John Peter Zenger
Type
Text
Subject (Topical)
Freedom of the press
Subject (Name)
Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746
Subject (Geographic)
New York (State)--Politics and government--To 1775
Full Title
The New-York weekly journal, containing the freshest advices, foreign and domestick, Munday, September 23d, 1734
Creator
Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746
Date Created
1734-September-23
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