{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 312 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Gary Porter | America 250: Going Viral in 1776\u2014How the Press Spread Independence","description":"In an era of instant global communication, it is hard to fathom a time when it took it took months to communication across the Atlantic or weeks to send letters across the colonies.&amp;nbsp; But that\u2019s the world in which our country was founded.&amp;nbsp; The role of newspapers is such a vital component to our founding as it\u2019s how word of the new Declaration of Independence was transmitted to gain public support for the American Revolution.&amp;nbsp; To further expound on the role of newspapers and \u201cviral\u201d content for that era, we are pleased to welcome a close friend of Constituting America, Gary Porter to our show.&amp;nbsp; Gary Porter is a prolific writer and is the founder of former executive director of the Constitution&amp;nbsp; Leadership Initiative. ","author_name":"Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America","author_url":"https:\/\/www.constitutingamerica.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42277425\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42277425"}