john peter zenger

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Definition of john peter zenger in English English dictionary

born 1697, Germany died July 28, 1746, New York, N.Y. German-born U.S. printer and journalist. He immigrated to New York at age 13 and was indentured to a printer before starting his own printing business (1726). In 1733 he began publishing the New York Weekly Journal. Arrested for libel in 1734 for his attacks on the policies of the colonial governor, he was acquitted on the grounds that his charges were based on fact (a key consideration in libel cases since that time). It was the first important victory for freedom of the press in Britain's North American colonies

Hyphenation

John pe·ter Zeng·er

Turkish pronunciation

cän pitır zincır

Pronunciation

/ˈʤän ˈpētər ˈzēnʤər/ /ˈʤɑːn ˈpiːtɜr ˈziːnʤɜr/