In the Untied States of America, the First Amendment allows individuals the right to freedom of speech, press, and religion. According to The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication, “The First Amendment to the U.S Constitution includes only 45 words. It says, congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances” (Trager. p52). However, there seems to be room for debate If whether or not our online activity is protected under our First Amendment. Purpose
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This allows on some access to material students are either researching for a class or for their own leisure. However, when you control what material can be said or shared we are missing out on potentially important information. For example, China has their internet controlled by their government. China filters what information comes in and out of their country. According to an article Media Censorship in China, “The Chinese government has long kept tight reins on both traditional and new media to avoid potential subversion of its authority. Its tactics often entail strict media controls using monitoring systems and firewalls, shuttering publications or websites, and jailing dissident journalists, bloggers, and activists”(Xu.1). This sort of activity creates tension and a lack of trust between the government and citizens of their country. There should not be this exertion of control over a human or natural right, “The Chinese government deploys myriad ways of censoring the Internet. Experts say it includes technical methods like bandwidth throttling, keyword filtering, as well as the wholesale blocking of access to websites”(Xu. …show more content…
I believe that anyone at an any given time can be subjected to some harmful or subjective material on the internet. However, we cannot allow minor and few circumstances permission to control our internet. We would become a country that we have worked so hard to become, and a country we are proud to be a part of. I don’t think Internet Censorship would do us any favors. It violates our first amendment, forces us to become a communist society, and prevents us from receiving the truth.
References
Chu, Ruven, Daniel Lau, Shane Moriah, and Amos Schallich. "Communism and Computer Ethics." Communism: Censorship and Freedom of Speech. Stanford University, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017.
Robert Trager, Susan Dente Ross, Amy Reynolds. The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication, 5th ed. 2016. CQ Press of Sage. Los Angles.
Ward, David V. "Philosophical Issues in Censorship and Intellectual Freedom."www.ideals.illinois.edu. Illinois.edu, n.d. Web.
Xu, Beina. "Media Censorship In China." Media Censorship in China (2007): 1-6.www.files.ethz.ch. Council on Foreign Relations.
The purpose …show more content…
This allows on some access to material students are either researching for a class or for their own leisure. However, when you control what material can be said or shared we are missing out on potentially important information. For example, China has their internet controlled by their government. China filters what information comes in and out of their country. According to an article Media Censorship in China, “The Chinese government has long kept tight reins on both traditional and new media to avoid potential subversion of its authority. Its tactics often entail strict media controls using monitoring systems and firewalls, shuttering publications or websites, and jailing dissident journalists, bloggers, and activists”(Xu.1). This sort of activity creates tension and a lack of trust between the government and citizens of their country. There should not be this exertion of control over a human or natural right, “The Chinese government deploys myriad ways of censoring the Internet. Experts say it includes technical methods like bandwidth throttling, keyword filtering, as well as the wholesale blocking of access to websites”(Xu. …show more content…
I believe that anyone at an any given time can be subjected to some harmful or subjective material on the internet. However, we cannot allow minor and few circumstances permission to control our internet. We would become a country that we have worked so hard to become, and a country we are proud to be a part of. I don’t think Internet Censorship would do us any favors. It violates our first amendment, forces us to become a communist society, and prevents us from receiving the truth.
References
Chu, Ruven, Daniel Lau, Shane Moriah, and Amos Schallich. "Communism and Computer Ethics." Communism: Censorship and Freedom of Speech. Stanford University, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017.
Robert Trager, Susan Dente Ross, Amy Reynolds. The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication, 5th ed. 2016. CQ Press of Sage. Los Angles.
Ward, David V. "Philosophical Issues in Censorship and Intellectual Freedom."www.ideals.illinois.edu. Illinois.edu, n.d. Web.
Xu, Beina. "Media Censorship In China." Media Censorship in China (2007): 1-6.www.files.ethz.ch. Council on Foreign Relations.