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How Woodrow Wilson's propaganda machine changed American journalism

  • Written by Christopher B. Daly, Professor of Journalism, Boston University
imageThe censorship board. George Creel is seated at far right.Harris & Ewing/Library of Congress

When the United States declared war on Germany 100 years ago, the impact on the news business was swift and dramatic.

In its crusade to “make the world safe for democracy,” the Wilson administration took immediate steps at home to curtail...

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