The trial of John Peter Zenger strengthened the Bill of Rights for Freedom of the Press. Thus increasing the role of the reporter.
John Peter Zenger Trial was significant because he was the firstg person tried with freedom of speech.
John Peter Zenger was a Patriot, he was also a journalist.
John Peter Zenger got thrown in jailbecause he printed something false about the governor. (William Cosby)
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I am 95% sure it was John Peter Zenger who invented "freedom of speech"!
john peter zenger... i just looked it up in my history book so 99.9% sure that's the right answer... :)
Andrew Hamilton defended him against his trial.
the earliest time john peter zenger was free was august 5, 1735
John Peter Zenger wrote something bad about the government in a newspaper. When he lived, you were not allowed to do that.
He was put on trial for Libel.
The Supreme Court
for libel
The trial began on 4 August 1735.
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