The first amendment may seem like something that is generally understood among all of those who use it, but this may not be the case. While most citizens of the United States of America would certainly say that they understand and can comprehend what the first amendment means, an underlying lack of knowledge, upon what is presumed to be the most important of all the amendments, can still be discovered. “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 to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The specific piece of the first amendment that is particularly important …show more content…
As he edged as close as possible to the crowd, they began to start blocking and disrupting his efforts to merely take photos. The absence of media literacy can be found throughout the conflict in a variety of diverse angles, where the protesting students begin to encompass him and assert that he is disrespecting their privacy and that he, essentially, has no rights to be there. One could undoubtably presume that this would be an issue with ethics, and that as a journalist, he should not bother to go too close to them. Except, even so, the underlying problem is that they have a flawed conception of what the media is there to do, and whether or not they have the right to be …show more content…
Once within a public area, pictures are allowed to be taken of you with or without your consent, but even so, many of the students failed to understand and grasp this idea. A large group of the students who were surrounding the journalist believed that he was disrespecting them for being too close and personal while trying to take photos of their tents, which can lead into the forms of ethics. What may be perfectly ethical to one person may not be the same to another, simply because of there being no standard for values between individuals. In the video, which can be found on youtube.com, the journalist appeared to be respectful to the protestors even despite the stressful situation. Surrounding, yelling, and pushing others, whether they be a journalist or not, on a public space while asking for respect can be seen as wrong to some, but it appeared as though the protesters showed a disregard for such views. The misunderstanding that the press cannot take photos on a public space, yet they can protest on this area, shows that they selectively apply only certain parts of the first
MHHS Parking Spot Painting Controversy September 19, Mountain Home High School began experiencing issues with a fundraising campaign allowing students to paint their parking spaces after a “#blacklivesmatter” portrait was produced. Students began doing a sit-in in the MHHS parking lot after complaints were filed under a mural dedicated to black lives matter was produced in the parking lot. Students have been sitting throughout the school day and even after, protesting the hate against the picture. Because of MHHS allowing for a prohibited fundraiser to take place, students are now disregarding their educations in an effort to shed some light on the situation being presented.
Cutterham’s essay, Students are Anything but Coddled, is effective because it uses classroom dynamics and university protests. Cutterham uses examples of how students are changing the dynamic in clasrooms and on campuses through social media and protests and argues that students are not soft and pampered. In his essay, Cutterham uses the example of protesting students to show that today’s students are not “coddled”. He uses an example of Naimh McIntyre.
Two Days in October is a documentary that covers the multidimensional story of the battle of Ong Thanh in Vietnam and the student protests at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This film shows examples of different techniques used that assist journalists when telling the story of October, 1967. The way they tell the story of the of the student protest at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the front line of the Vietnam War exposes some of the nuances and demonstrates that the topic was not as simplistic as people viewed it at the time. While using similar techniques to what was used in the documentary “Two Days in October”, Journalists of today can also demonstrate the complexity of multidimensional stories. These are stories that are not black and white, but that look at everyone’s perspective and ideals.
The 1960’s and early 1970’s was a period when America was involved in many conflicts overseas, including the Vietnam War. This began a time when media spread quickly as well as influenced the public heavily and wars were first televised. These conflicts ultimately caused citizens to protest and question the motives of the federal government. A large number of these protestors were students who sought to combat problems through various tactics to get authority figures to remedy the problems they identified. Student protestors sought to combat many immediate and long-term problems involving this time period and the Vietnam War.
One group that joined the March on the Pentagon was a group of communication students and their instructor. a. Thomas Benson and Bonnie Johnson explained that the students and their instructor participated to sympathize with marchers and to relate their class to a world event. b. The students' class focused on historic public addresses, race relations in the U.S., war versus peace, and communication. c. Students observed the demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial. i.
The freedom of religion is one of the most important rights protected by the First Amendment. Due to the right to religious freedom, everyone has the freedom to practice and believe in whatever religion they want. The government forbids both the creation of a national religion and limitations on the free practice of religion. The freedom of expression right is an important First Amendment freedom.
Their goal was to protest the United State’s involvement in both Cambodia and Vietnam. The students held a peaceful protest for the morning and then went to class at one in the
The Second Amendment protects the right of people to keep and bear arms. This amendment was a controversial among different people in the government. It was between letting the people keep their weapons or to not let the people keep their weapons. This amendment was important to the framers of the Constitution because it provided the country with a well-regulated militia. The Second Amendment states "A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
The journalism and photography coverage of this major event played a significant role in the creation of the Patriot Act and other controversial actions made by the American
I believe the most important part of the first amendment is the freedom of speech. Freedom of speech gives everyone the right to express their opinions and beliefs without censorship or restraint. Freedom of religion is also very important to many citizens of America. Freedom of religions gives people the right to follow whatever religion they want. Without freedom of religion, every citizen would have to follow the religion that the government chooses.
Michael Moore, director of the world-famous documentary, Bowling For Columbine is notorious for his truth-twisting and ultimately biased filmmaking ways. Through his arrangement of other successful films, the impression of whether or not the truth he puts forward is really the truth at all, becomes increasingly evident. So much so that columnist and author, Christopher Hitchens, believes that his films are “a spectacle of abject political cowardice masking itself as a demonstration of "dissenting" bravery.” Though perhaps, that is a little harsh.
In recent years, media growth has exploded in ways unforseen a generation ago. Since media continues to grow and reach every aspect of an individual’s life, be it through the news they receive or social media they follow, media’s influence on our society is largely present and seen everywhere. Additionally, the widening expanse of media options has made documentary film an emerging influencer that is attracting attention from individuals of all generations. The newly popular genre’s ability to combine appealing narratives, striking visuals, and crucial facts has already left its mark on the way we think about controversial topics and critical issues. Activist documentaries - or documentaries aimed at addressing controversial issues or relevant
“Attack Dogs” From the 1950s through the 1960s the United States presence the effort by the African American community to gain equality and eliminate segregation in what is called the Civil Rights Movement. One of the images that highly influenced the outcome of the movement and helped achieve legislation that treated everyone equal was “Attack Dogs,” a photograph taken by Charles Moore in 1963 and published in the LIFE magazine. This photograph helped shed light on the unethical treatment of the peaceful protesters by police officers in Birmingham, Alabama, which essentially aided in gaining even more momentum and support for the Civil Rights Movement. Writer John Kaplan from LIFE magazine depicts Charles Moore as the most well-known and influential photographer during the Civil Rights Movement from 1958-1965 (127).
This changed when it came to several confrontations starting September 24th. On September 24th a group of protestors was headed towards Union Square and was blocking several streets along the way, which led to the arrest of around 80 protestors. Although this is understandable, it was what happened while these arrests were made that caused media attention to skyrocket. During the arrests, police was indiscriminately using pepper spray in situation where the use of pepper spray was unnecessary or on already detained protestors. Most of it was caught on video and led to the increased interest of the media and the general public.
According to The Society of Professional Journalists, journalists are to “recognize that gathering and reporting information may cause harm or discomfort. Pursuit of the news is not a license of arrogance” (Wadsworth, 2014). Kailath eagerness to report on the actions of the Black Panther protesters put himself in harm's way and also the bystanders around him. Documenting the event as it unfolds inside of the area of the protest creates an environment where the protesters feel the need to express their feelings and beliefs because of Ryan’s presence with a camera. The protesters engaged in the documentation were not briefed on what would and would not be recorded, which gives them the control to act in any manner they deem acceptable to make their point.