A contested principle. The nature and limits of Press freedom in France under the Directory (1796-1797)
Journal title PASSATO E PRESENTE
Author/s Giacomo Carmagnini
Publishing Year 2025 Issue 2025/124
Language Italian Pages 20 P. 45-64 File size 206 KB
DOI 10.3280/PASS2025-124004
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Behind the reassuring narrative that sees freedom of the press as one of the key achievements of the French Revolution lies a much less straightforward historical reality, as evidenced by the intense and protracted debate that erupted between 1796 and 1797 among French representatives about its potential limitations. In the absence of legislation on freedom of the press and on the eve of the coup d’état of 18 Fructidor, V (4 September 1797), the publication of the periodical «Le Conservateur» provides the opportunity to shed light on the complex relationships between journalism, political power and the creation of a particular public order at the dawn of political modernity.
Keywords: French Revolution, Directory, Press, «Le Conservateur»
Giacomo Carmagnini, Un principio conteso. La libertà di stampa nella Francia del Direttorio (1796-1797) in "PASSATO E PRESENTE" 124/2025, pp 45-64, DOI: 10.3280/PASS2025-124004