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The First Amendment in the News:

Letter to Londonderry students taken as flag ban triggers online kerfuffle | New Hampshire Flag snafu for planned pep rally sparks social media discussion

Ai Wei-Wei critical of China at opening of Swiss exhibitAi Wei-Wei denounced China's crackdown on lawyers and free speech on Wednesday but saw little hope that the upcoming Communist Party Congress would lead to more freedoms.

What Is Mass Media? - Definition, Types, Influence & Examples - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.comMass media is the means used to communicate to the general public. In this lesson, you will learn the different platforms for mass media and the...

How the U.S. Lost Its MindMake America reality-based again.

This Brooklyn Artist Is Taking On the Media | Village VoiceAlexandra Bell challenges the media's coverage of people of color one poster at a time

How free is our freedom of the press?In the US, the press has a right to publish secret information the public needs to know, protected by the First Amendment. Government surveillance has made it increasingly more dangerous for whistleblowers, the source of virtually every important story about national security since 9/11, to share information. In this concise, informative talk, Freedom of the Press Foundation co-founder and TED Fellow Trevor Timm traces the recent history of government action against individuals who expose crime and injustice and advocates for technology that can help them do it safely and anonymously.

Political common ground in a polarized United StatesHow can we bridge the gap between left and right to have a wiser, more connected political conversation? Journalist Gretchen Carlson and op-ed columnist David Brooks share insights on the tensions at the heart of American politics today -- and where we can find common ground. Followed by a rousing performance of "America the Beautiful" by Vy Higginsen's Gospel Choir of Harlem.

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis.

Smartphones Won't Make Your Kids Dumb. We ThinkSandy, like many parents, is concerned about how much time her 18-month-old spends in front of screens. Weighing up the available evidence, Olivia Solon explains that she might be worrying too much.

Link to the society of professional journalists code of ethics:

www.spj.org/pdf/spj-code-of-ethics.pdf

Full text: Jeff Flake on Trump speech transcriptSen. Flake delivered the speech to the Senate on Wednesday.

Study: Americans view media negatively, can't agree on meaning of 'fake news'Forty-three percent of respondents also had a very or somewhat unfavorable view of the press.

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