Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia (1961)

Production companies : ONF | NFB /

January 1, 1961 28m Canada History English More

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This short drama is a portrait of Nova Scotian journalist and politician Joseph Howe (1804-1873) and his battle for freedom of press. When, in 1835, Howe was accused of seditious libel, no lawyer dared defend him. Choosing to defend himself, he addressed the jury for over 6 hours, urging jurors to leave an unshackled press as a legacy to their children. Though the judge instructed the jury to find Howe guilty, jurors took only 10 minutes to acquit him - a landmark event in the evolution of press freedom in Canada.

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title：Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia
status：Released
Release date： 1961
Runtime：28m
Genres： History ·
Countries of origin： Canada ·
Original Language： English ·
Director： Julian Biggs /
Writers： Joseph Schull ·
Production companies： ONF | NFB ·
Overview：This short drama is a portrait of Nova Scotian journalist and politician Joseph Howe (1804-1873) and his battle for freedom of press. When, in 1835, Howe was accused of seditious libel, no lawyer dared defend him. Choosing to defend himself, he addressed the jury for over 6 hours, urging jurors to leave an unshackled press as a legacy to their children. Though the judge instructed the jury to find Howe guilty, jurors took only 10 minutes to acquit him - a landmark event in the evolution of press freedom in Canada.