Freedom of the press

people of the United States core rights. Citizens have the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, right to peacefully assemble, and right to petition the government. In further detail, the government cannot enforce a religion upon its citizens, for they have the right to follow whatever religion or no religion that they wish. Laws cannot be made by the government that prohibit citizens from voicing their opinions. The press is permitted to publish and circulate news. Citizens…

Shield laws are enacted in 49 states and the District of Colombia (Riker, 2015), based on the First Amendment guarantee of Freedom of the Press (Shield Laws, n.d.). Although, most states have enacted shield laws for their journalists, there does not exist a federal journalist shield law. This is because the U.S. Supreme Court does not want to interpret the First Amendment as mandating a news reporter 's privilege (Shield Laws, n.d.). The media is supposed to have the role as the country 's…

From the Cold War to more recent struggles with domestic guerrilla groups and drug cartels, Colombia has not had a time of peace since their country was created. Corruption within their own government has left Colombia with no authority; the citizens have nobody to trust, be helped by, or be defended by. Colombia has the potential to institute a stable and effective government, but it has some major complications holding it back. Colombia has been in constant war and armed conflict, domestic and…

What is Freedom of Speech? The Merriam-Webster dictionary define freedom of speech as “the right to express facts and opinions subject only to reasonable limitations (as the power of the government to protect itself from a clear and present danger) guaranteed by the 1st and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and similar provisions of some state constitutions”. Freedom of speech is ones right to say what you please without fear of being punished, is among one of the most treasured freedoms…

American people have is the freedom of speech. The Constitution states; “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.” The freedom of speech and press gives the people the right to express their views, and hear the views of others. The American government is set up in a way that requires the ability of the people to express their views. While, freedom of speech is protected by…

Government Leaks and Freedom of Information “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people . . . to petition the Government for a redress of grievances,” the First Amendment of the Constitution states. The First Amendment protects everyone, but specifically mentions “the press.” The Supreme Court generally merges freedom of speech with freedom of press grants the same rights to all. Due to this, the Court has allowed press access…

comparison of the Virginia press, which helps to give accuracy and credibility to his purpose in this article. He also mentions one of the best known pamphlets of Daniel Dulany to explain the public political issues in Virginia. These evidences in the article support Mellen’s purpose and they are also very credible, persuasive, accurate and…

Gallatin’s argument, he believes there should be freedom of the press. The Peter Zenger trial scored a huge victory towards acquiring freedom of the press and allowing colonists to circulate their opinions about the British government. As seen during the American Revolution, freedom of the press was essential when combating the British. Since the Zenger trial was a move towards freedom of the press, it supports Gallatin’s argument that there should be freedom the…

redefine what the peoples’ liberties actually consist of. This commentary will summarize and analyze the right to exercise freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the lack thereof, as well as what liberties criminal defendants have, if there are any. Freedom of expression is fundamental to the idea of popular government; open debates and majority ruling all depend on freedom of expression. During the early Twentieth Century,…

Giving voters democratically the opportunity to follow the media’s opinion In 2005 the yearly World Press Freedom Day international conference on the 3th of may made a statement, containing: “independent and pluralistic media are essential for ensuring transparency, accountability and participation as fundamental elements of good governance and human-rights based development”. In addition, they said to all countries and people involved: “respect the function of the news media as an essential…