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Tag Archives: first amendment
Free Speech and High School Students – Who Controls What Gets Printed?
It’s never good for a high school when a reporter or editor of the school paper is writing a commentary for the Washington Post. Generally, when that happens, the school administration or school board has come down hard with some … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ch14 media law, first amendment, Hazelwood, student free speech, student journalists
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What does the 1st Amendment and Freedom of Speech Really Mean?
The New York Times is getting a fair amount of static for the opening paragraph of their editorial about the First Amendment and free speech this morning. Here’s the headline and first two paragraphs: America Has a Free Speech Problem … Continue reading
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Tagged ch14 media law, editorial writing, first amendment, new york times
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What does the 1st Amendment mean? Stories from the the insurrection, Part 3
The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C. Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 13, Chapter 5, Chapter 6
Tagged 2021 insurrection, books, first amendment, President Trump, social media, twitter
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
What do Americans know about their constitution? Not much, according to a new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center. Good story from CNN’s Chis Cillizza. (Also, good analysis from the libertarian Volokh Conspiracy) 37% couldn’t name a single right … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 6, Chapter 8
Tagged constitution, first amendment, information sources, Insane Clown Posse, media law
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Election News in the News
There’s a lot of strange news about the upcoming election going on. Here’s a sampling: Jay Rosen: Newspapers shouldn’t apologize for criticizing Trump Media critic and NYU professor Jay Rosen argues that newspapers that have been harsh in their reporting … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 6
Tagged 2016 election, first amendment, free speech, media bias?, objectivity, social media, twitter
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Has the University of Illinois repealed the First Amendment for its faculty? New tenured prof gets contract dropped over “vulgar and insulting” tweets. What can marketers learn from the Ice Bucket Challenge? Make it fun. Make it easy. Make it … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 6
Tagged advertising, advocacy, first amendment, media law, public relations
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The Right to Free Speech According to XKCD
Nailed it….
Link Ch. 13 – The Hazelwood Decision’s 25th Anniversary
Twenty-five years ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a high school principal in Hazelwood, Missouri, had the right to censor articles in the student newspaper about pregnancy and divorce. The court, in its ruling, wrote: The First Amendment … Continue reading
Link Ch. 3 – 8 Years Later – Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction Case
Eight years ago, singer Janet Jackson exposed her breast for 9/16ths of a second. As a result, broadcast network CBS was fined more than half a million dollars and a near-decade long battle over what could or could not be … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 3, Chapter 9
Tagged first amendment, Janet Jackson, legal issues, media law
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Is a Wedding Cake Free Speech? Or Is That Even The Question?
Update: Here’s how the court ruled. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In 2012, back when marriage equality was yet to be … Continue reading →