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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/business/media/when-truth-survives-free-speech.html?pagewanted=1&_r=moc.semityn.www
Q1: is this an example of the Free Market Place of Ideas? Why or why not?
This is a great example of what is to come from free market place of ideas. The initial thought was that it was just a rich man using the power of courts to stop his critic. But what this writer did was use the web in unaccountable ways to write bad things about this man. I believe that this is more of a freedom of speech rather than a free marketplace of ideas.
Q2: Does/would FMI work here?why or why not?
I think that this blogger is abusing his power of freedom of speech. He is criticizing this man just for the sake of doing it. I believe that the free marketplace of ideas could be used here but it should not be used so powerfully like it is in this case.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Free marketplace of ideas
David Villecco
September 24, 2012
Consider all you read about the concept of the Free Marketplace of Ideas, including the quotes by Thomas Jefferson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and John Milton. Imagine a current situation – it can be political, global, personal, etc. – that involves some version of the conflict between free speech and censorship, and put the Free Marketplace of Ideas to the test.
One situation that I can think of is political. It involves the President and Vice President, but this could go with all of the other members as well.
What if a news reporter, through a line of people, finds out that the President of the United States is having an affair with the Vice President or another staff member. And the reporter wants to share this news with the world. And he has that ability, being a news reporter.
He writes an unbelievable article about this. But there just so happends to be a censorship law that says the government must pass all forms of articles before they are sent to the press. And his is rejected because the government doesn't want this being exposed.
The news reporter has the freedom of speech. But the government has the freedom to decide what is passed to the press.
Who is right.
Monday, September 17, 2012
News Journal Free Press
Question 1: Can you see evidence of Free Press in your news journals?
Yes I can. The author is using not only the facts but is discussing his side of the story and what he thinks about it. He is saying what ever he wants to persuade the audience to be in his favor.
Question 2: How might the story and/or language have been different if it's writer's free speech was not protected?
If the writer's free speech was not protected, the piece wouldn't have been as persuading as it is with his freedom of speech.
Question 3: Whose voice/story wouldn't be heard?
The real story wouldn't be heard. Or the side of the story that the author is opposing.
Question 4: Who would benefit?
The writer would benefit from freedom of speech because he can say what ever he wants to persuade the audience to agree with his side of the story.
Yes I can. The author is using not only the facts but is discussing his side of the story and what he thinks about it. He is saying what ever he wants to persuade the audience to be in his favor.
- Genuine
- Honesty
- Critical of power
- Shows 2 sides of argument
Question 2: How might the story and/or language have been different if it's writer's free speech was not protected?
If the writer's free speech was not protected, the piece wouldn't have been as persuading as it is with his freedom of speech.
Question 3: Whose voice/story wouldn't be heard?
The real story wouldn't be heard. Or the side of the story that the author is opposing.
Question 4: Who would benefit?
The writer would benefit from freedom of speech because he can say what ever he wants to persuade the audience to agree with his side of the story.
What is news
Q1: What is news?
News is the latest happenings on worldwide affairs. It's updated daily and can be on the local, national, or international. Politics, entertainment. It can sometimes be biased so the audience is persuaded to think one thing about it.
Q2: What should be news?
News should be the news. In other words, the news should just inform the audience about what is happening. There shouldn't be any picking sides. Or if there is, let the audience do it for themselves.
Q3: Who gets to decide?
The only person who gets to decide what the news is, are the people who work with the publishers. If they think that the story. Or in places like china, for instance, there is a filter that the government uses. So the citizens will get their news but it must be cleared by the government.
News is the latest happenings on worldwide affairs. It's updated daily and can be on the local, national, or international. Politics, entertainment. It can sometimes be biased so the audience is persuaded to think one thing about it.
Q2: What should be news?
News should be the news. In other words, the news should just inform the audience about what is happening. There shouldn't be any picking sides. Or if there is, let the audience do it for themselves.
Q3: Who gets to decide?
The only person who gets to decide what the news is, are the people who work with the publishers. If they think that the story. Or in places like china, for instance, there is a filter that the government uses. So the citizens will get their news but it must be cleared by the government.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Reflection of my relationship with media
Q1 What types of media do you most often choose?
I think that I most often choose television as a form of media. I also get more local news from my town newspaper.
Q2 where do you get your news?
When I want to get my news, most of the time I will go onto my television and turn to the news channel. It has the latest news right when you need it. However, I get my more local news from my
town paper. Here I can find out what is going on around town and maybe some upcoming events.
Q3 Are you most often entertained, informed, persuaded by the media?
I think that I am most often informed by the media. I can confidently say that most of the information that I get is from the news. Whether it is online or on tv, I most of the media informs me about the news.
Q4 How has media and mass communication shaped your life out look/identity?
I think that a lot of media is biased. So for this reason I try to pay little attention to what they want me to get from it, and more towards the big picture.
Language
Language
- Define: A way of connecting and understanding people from one person to another. By voice, systematic.
- Give examples of different types: sign language, oral, traditional, commonly excepted, pictures, multimedia, hand gestures, body language, I.e. facial expressions
- Explain the purpose: a way to understand each other. Transfer information. Convince/ persuade, to spread knowledge or ideas. And to generate new ideas. To complain, and other functions. To express feelings. Entertain.
- Explore advantages and disadvantages: A: look at answers from above. D: misleading, anybody can say anything that is on their mind, spreading dangerous information, barriers between languages, create conflicts,
Mass communication
- Define: reaching out to a community of people to inform the about a certain topic. An way to get news out to people quickly. Persuade,
- Give examples of different types: advertising... News papers, news broadcasts, commercials, twitter, Facebook, tumbler, radio, tv, film, ads, bumber stickers, billboard.
- Explain the purpose: To get people to sell things, or inform a group of people about a certain topic.
- Explore advantages and disadvantages: A: look at answers from above D: the world is rapidly changing, example: radio, hardly anybody listens to the radio anymore. Easily influences, anyone can use mass communication.
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