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Liberal economic theories
Liberal economics were influenced by works such as Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations' that introduced the notion of "laissez faire" or David Ricardo's "invisible hand" theory. -
Jean Paul Marat during the French Revolution
Jean paul Marat's leading role as a political journalist had a great impact during the French Revolution with the publication of his journal "l'Ami du peuple" and is now recognized as a symbolic figure and martyr in the name Liberty. source:
Journal "L'ami du Peuple" https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTBlOOoaSiKTzS2p-pVxAEEGQTTrl17adj-ByW5bGO0L2rtQEXc, (30 March 2014). -
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Censorship under Napoleon Bonaparte
As Napoleon started gaining power, He gradually started controlling litterature and media and used propaganda to represent himself with exageration as a grandiose Emperor. He had control over popular political opinion through his numerous bulletins. -
Abolition of slavery
The Enlightnment thinkers were at the origin of the declaration of human rights through the diffusion of their writings, which in essence lead to a questioning of slavery. different other media were used as Abolutionism emerged later to denounce this practice. source :
Blake, William. "A Negro Hung Alive by the Ribs to a Gallows",Engraving and etching on paper. 1796. http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O127411/a-negro-hung-alive-by-print-blake-william/ (25 March 2014). -
Le Petit Journal : Birth of modern Journalism and Reporage
After Napoleon III restored the freedom of press in 1852. With the creation of the "Petit Journal" which was at the height of its popularity in the 1890s, came the Birth of modern journalism and Reportage. Source :
Le Petit Journal, (Numéro 18253), Paris 1863.
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the Suppression of independent press by Lenin
Communist propaganda in the Soviet Union was based on the marxist ideology and caused the abolition of free press and Cult of Personality during Lenin and Stalin's rule. Posters, arts and press were used to control political opinion throughout the country. source:
propaganda poster, “Stalinist affection illuminates the future of our children!” http://multimedialearningllc.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/stalinist-propaganda-posters/ (March 28 2014)
