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Blog Post No. 5
There are both benefits and drawbacks in different sectors when it comes to free expression. For instance, private internet companies can create their own rules regarding what would be considered acceptable speech on their platforms. A drawback, however, is that while private companies can operate independently in regard to free speech, there have been many…
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Blog Post No. 4
The internet has brought about much debate on how freedom of expression should be approached on the mass medium. In an article from the Brookings Institution that was from this week’s readings, it was revealed how countries such as Russia, China, and Saudi Arabia opposed an addition made to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights…
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Blog Post No. 3
The rise in state-level legislation to narrow various elements of freedom of expression is certainly cause for concern. From an article by The Atlantic that was found in this week’s readings, it was explained how the ideologies of protesters impacted whether or not they were protected by the First Amendment. In particular, it was explained…
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Blog Post No. 2
In my opinion, there are many instances in which the First Amendment should serve as a shield for reporters and news outlets. Without the First Amendment, the press would constantly be at risk of censorship and punishment from the government. In addition, the government would be more likely to control what the press publishes without…
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Blog Post No. 1
In my opinion, a concept like free expression has both societal value and personal value. For individuals, free expression allows them to freely convey their opinions and thoughts without fear of being punished for it. For society, free expression supports professions such as journalism. Without free expression, it would be impossible for a free and…
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Misinformation Education Creation Activity
For this activity, I chose to make an infographic with senior citizens as my specific audience. According to a report from Forbes regarding infographics, “… 90% of information transmitted to the brain is visual…” As such, I wanted to create an informative visual piece that older adults would be able to easily absorb. I also…
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Whose Responsibility is it to Solve the Misinformation Problem?
In order for misinformation to be diminished from society, I believe that the fight needs to happen from the top-down. In this case, the “top” would be the government and technology companies. Though there should be efforts made by the public to fight misinformation, I believe that there will only be progress when more effort…
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Using the Trust Indicators
AZ Central I was able to find evidence of all eight indicators with three separate articles from AZ Central. Due to this, I was able to determine that AZ Central is trustworthy and credible. As a reader, I especially liked how the contact information for journalists were so accessible. This made it feel that it…
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Assessing Current Platforms’ Attempts to Curb Misinformation
With how widespread misinformation has become, it has become a point of discussion on how social media platforms have contributed to this problem. Two social media platforms that have put in some effort to reestablish control and promote accurate information that I have chosen to analyze are Twitter and Instagram. First, Twitter has issued a…
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Claim Analysis
A claim that has been circulating online that I have decided to analyze is a claim that there has been a countrywide cancellation of funerals on September 19th throughout the United Kingdom to honor Queen Elizabeth II’s burial. Below is a screenshot of a tweet claiming this that has received a great deal of attention…