Contemplating Media & the First Amendment
Since the disgustingly large number of detailed allegations of Harvey Weinstein's sexual assaults have come into light- this has become a catalyst for men and women in the Entertainment industry. Actresses and actors are finding the strength to take down and call out their gruesome abusers. There have been allegations against House of Cards Kevin Spacey, That... Continue Reading →
Last Thursday, a four hundred page tax plan was released, and this plan includes a lot more than merely tax regulation. The plan includes language that frames fetuses and embryos as “unborn children”, which has the potential to threaten women’s rights to control our own bodies. It also does away with the adoption tax credit,... Continue Reading →
As election day draws to a close and the results are coming out, I am beginning to reflect on what a crazy election season it has been. As an intern for the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus, I have been on my toes all semester. Walking for miles around the state, knocking on hundreds doors and... Continue Reading →
In Journalism after Snowden the authors begin to talk about the reaction to Edward Snowden releasing classified information. Before Snowden told the world about the capabilities of the NSA and other organizations there were largely two theories. The first being that; government organizations are only collecting information from a specific group of people, in order to investigate... Continue Reading →
Student reporters from Dougherty Valley High School in California's San Ramon Valley Unified School District are fighting to unseal court documents and a supposedly controversial student video. The video was posted on Twitter by a student running for a student government position, and supposedly depicts the student being abducted by fictional terrorist. The video uses repeated... Continue Reading →
In, Whistleblowers, Leaks and the Media, by Paul Rosenzweig, the discussion of leaks and the Espionage Act made me think more in depth about the act of leaking information and the threat as well as the potential that it creates for journalists. While it is true that sometimes those who hold power in our government are... Continue Reading →
In Tennessee, white nationalist crept out from their exclusive, dark, aloof online spaces and made their existence known. Two hours late to their own rally, they congregated in the small town of Shelbyville. Counter Protesters were already there and had been since eight in the morning. They mocked the self-identified “white lives matter” group. The... Continue Reading →
While reading Whistleblowers, Leaks and the Media, I began to reflect on my own values, and those I want to bring to my career (if that happens to be a journalist). I have always come from the perspective that leaks are important and vital to our society, as a whole. Which I would say most... Continue Reading →
In a recent article by The Boston Globe, author Kevin Cullen explains that pro-Trump protesters are planning to march in Boston in response to the Robert Mueller investigation. He recalls the similar protest in May- where anti-protesters immensely outnumbered the actual protesters. Although this may seem like a big win for the city of Boston considering the... Continue Reading →
The Espionage Act, is critical when it comes to protecting America specifically in a time of war. There is certain information that should be regarded as sacred or at least classified. For example, if someone leaked information about where American troops are residing or their next steps; they have essentially given away the position of... Continue Reading →
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