Civil War and the Press

1. Introduction
   
   1. Dilemma: Public's right to know vs.
      need to control information
   2. Lincoln and the press
   
   
2. North covering the news

   A. Most covered war, but poorly covered

   B. How media coverage did harm

   1. correspondents got results of battles wrong
   2. criticized Northern generals
   3. Exaggerated exploits of local officers
   4. impatient for victory
   5. stories filled with sensitive information
   
   
3. Military censorship in the North

   A. Types of censorship

   1. 57th article of war
   2. controls on telegraph
   3. accreditation

   B. Northern papers shut down
   

4. South Reports the War

   A. Much more unity in South

   B. Press controls in the South

   1. reporters had little access to front line
   2. Confederate Congress made it a crime to publish sensitive info
   3. Strict controls over telegraph
   4. Confederate govt. shut down critical newspapers

   C. Creation of Press Association of Confederate States of America (PA)
   

   1. military officials promised allow access to info that would not
      compromise security
   2. PA reporters told to sift facts from rumors
   
   
5. Innovations of Civil War
   1. Innovations in design
   2. Development of inverted pyramid style