The Double Standard in the Fight for Equality

Black Lives Matter, the Black Panther Party and the Civil Rights Movement all have one common theme: liberation for blacks in America. However, black liberation always seems to be met with an exorbitant amount of opposition from the media, law enforcement and even the government. The same cannot be said for other movements. Copyright-free image […]

Kneeling for Acknowledgement

As the NFL season winds down, it’s worth revisiting this issue: NFL players kneeling for the flag isn’t meant to disrespect the country or the people who fought and died for it, but to bring awareness to injustices against African-Americans. Copyright-free image from Google

Are Offensive Statues Protected by the First Amendment?

BLOG PART 3: In this third of a blog series, students in the Communications Department’s Basic Reporting and Writing for Journalism class were asked to evaluate recent commentary concerning the delicate and sometimes contentious balance between First Amendment rights and protecting our human sensitivities, particularly in relation to the recent and ongoing removal of Civil […]

Can American History be Edited?

BLOG PART 1: In this first of a blog series, students in the Communications Department’s Basic Reporting and Writing for Journalism class were asked to evaluate recent commentary concerning the delicate and sometimes contentious balance between First Amendment rights and protecting our human sensitivities, particularly in relation to the recent and ongoing removal of Civil […]

FCC Attempts to Invade Newsrooms

The Federal Communications Commission’s proposed study of newsroom story selecting philosophies may be infringing upon First Amendment freedoms. So it’s a good thing commissioners backed off this ill-conceived idea.