Contemplating Media & the First Amendment
“This is not the NFL.” - An alleged quote from a secretary at Windfern High School in Houston, Texas, that expelled a 17 year old girl for refusing to stand up during the Pledge of Allegiance. ...And that's what makes her expulsion a serious legal issue. The NFL is privately owned, and allowed to expel... Continue Reading →
This summer, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed a lawsuit against the President of the United States, Donald Trump after he blocked seven individuals from the organization on Twitter. Attorneys from the Department of Justice have asked for this lawsuit, which would take place in a New York Federal Court, to be... Continue Reading →
Legally, lawyers are not forced to disclose incriminating information about their clients. This goes for doctors as well. These rights are granted to individuals with these careers so that the law does not interfere with their ability to carry out their job. One would think that journalists may be granted a similar right, so that... Continue Reading →
Chapter five of Anthony Lewis’s book, Freedom for the Thought that we Hate, discussed the way in which privacy intersects with the first amendment. Lewis discussed the story of William Sidis, a child genius whose father thrust him into the spotlight, who later attempted to live a private life, but failed to maintain this lifestyle... Continue Reading →
“The failing @nytimes has disgraced the media world. Gotten me wrong for two solid years. Change libel laws?" -The President of the United States, via Twitter, on March 30, 2017 Apparently, a part of Donald Trump’s exceptional plan to “Make America Great Again” involves taking a step backwards through time to when journalism was... Continue Reading →
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