Media Law & Literacy

  The First Amendment is one of the biggest things that foreigners look at and admire about the United States. The ability to speak out freely on the government is something that not many countries are able to say they have. I feel as if it is one of, if not, the most important amendment we follow. Freedom of Speech is much more complicated than being able to speak out on certain issues. We use this to be able to vote for our government representatives, take a stand and speak out against government decisions. and give people a chance to be themselves. Although there are many more ways we use the First Amendment, these are the most important speech theories to me.  One main use of the First Amendment is the use to vote our own government representatives. Although having multiple political parties has caused a serious divide in our country, for years it has proven to create a society where we accept who our president is. Many countries are forced into having the same ruler for d...

"The Supreme Court was established in 1789, by article Three of the U.S Constitution, Which also granted Congress to have power to create inferior federal courts." ( History.com )  Going into this assignment, I did not know a lot about the Supreme Court. I knew that it had handles the biggest, and most influential cases in United States history, and that the justices serve until they retire or die. Coming out I think I've learned quite a bit about the Supreme Court. One thing I found super interesting from the video was that each justice instilled a rule to shake each others hand before going on the bench. They made this decision because they thought it would be harder for each justice to hold a grudge with one another. This really sat with me because each justice need to be level headed when going into each case. Just because they didn't agree on one thing doesn't mean they need to hold a grudge to going into a different case. Arguing will happen when trying to f...

I have never been a person who will go out of my way and turn on the news in the morning. However there are a few apps and websites that I often check to make sure I am caught up on what is going on in the world.  The first website I usually check is CNN. I feel as if it one of the more reliable sources out there. One thing that I keep in mind when looking at a website like CNN is the favoritism that it holds towards the Democratic Party, so when I read stories about the government or a certain political figure I make sure I keep that bias in the back of my head. CNN is also a good website because I get way more information than just politics. They write stories on many different topics from sports to the latest health trends. There is no shortage of information on CNN's website and it really is a great source to keep in touch with what is going on in the world.  Contrary to CNN, I like to look at Fox News as well. I know that both websites have a bit of a underlying bias t...