JOUR 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fleury Mesplet, Halifax Gazette, Joseph Howe

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Journalism and Communication
• Course: JOUR 1002
• Professor: Allan Thompson

Document Summary

Canada"s first newspaper = the halifax gazette, march 23rd, 1752 (it"s in boston) King"s printer in nova scotia* (most news orgs. had a direct connection to gov. ) Authorities didn"t trust him, made provincial secretary is editor. Before the british conquest of new france. News was mostly imported from england (out of date by months) Brought the first paper to canada (went back) Many early editors and printers were bigger than life personalities. Didn"t hesitate to use their papers to advance their own political beliefs and suffered for it at the hands of the gov. These characters in many ways laid the groundwork for canadian media as an independent and powerful entity (groundwork for government"s relationship with media) Drawn into idea of printing in quebec. Authorities fought back (henry winton st. john"s ledgerpaper that challenged gov. ) Writing about gov. corruption (accusing them of pocketing money)