What did John Peter Zenger do for a living?

Answer 1

John Peter Zenger was a German-American printer and journalist in the 18th century. He is best known for publishing the New-York Weekly Journal, where he criticized the colonial governor of New York, William Cosby. Zenger's arrest and subsequent trial in 1735 became a landmark case for freedom of the press, as his defense argued that publishing truthful statements about government officials should not be considered libel. His acquittal helped establish the precedent for the principle of press freedom in America.