How did Thomas Jefferson say Britain was defying an Enlightenment ideal? by allowing government corruption
by mixing the powers of church and state
by breaking its social contract with the colonists
by denying colonists' right to free speech and press

is this is the answer or part of the answer. by allowing government corruption by mixing the powers of church and state by breaking its social contract with the colonists by denying colonists’ right to free speech and press

journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.