Praise for Guardians of Liberty

Her survey of the seesaw between freedom of the press and government clampdowns, focused on federal law and the Supreme Court, is most passionate about the clear practical advantages of a free news media for democracy’s functioning…The book also touches on illuminating, less-known episodes such as the American press’s skepticism about the government’s party line during the Korean War, and the 1988 Supreme Court decision that continues to withhold First Amendment protections from high school journalists.
New York Times Book Review

Deeply researched and beautifully written, Guardians of Liberty enlightens and entertains readers of any age.
Michael Dirda, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for the Washington Post

“A free society cannot function without a free press, and Osborne explains this very effectively in this thorough, comprehensive look at the history of freedom of the press in the U.S. . . a very valuable book.”
Maxwell King, former editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and president of the Pittsburgh Foundation

"An eloquent and comprehensive history of press freedom. . . a great resource volume as well as a darn good read!”
Jen Bryant, author and winner of a Robert F. Sibert Medal

About the Author

Linda Barrett Osborne is the author of Traveling the Freedom Road, Miles to Go for Freedom, This Land Is Our Land, and Come On In, America. She was a senior writer-editor in the Library of Congress Publishing Office for 15 years. She lives in Washington, DC.

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