Media Law & Literacy 2020

Key Post: Eight Values of Free Expression The First Amendment is based upon six freedoms. The freedom from religion, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition. The First Amendment gives us the people the right to free expression. Freedom of expression focuses on how the government doesn't have the right to forbid the public from talking about or writing about whatever they want. There are eight different values of free expression. I personally feel that the most important values of free expression are the participation in self-government (#2) and the value to protect dissent (#8). The value to participate in self-government is very important because it relates freedom of speech to self-government. It is very important for the people of society to be informed on what is going on in politics and in the government because then they will be able to make smart decisions and know exactly what is going on within the ...

New York's COVID-19 Outbreak      There have been many misconceptions related to the coronavirus outbreak. A misconception that is spreading is that young people cannot get the coronavirus. However, that is completely untrue. According to the Governor of NY, Andrew Cuomo, young people can get the coronavirus and transfer it to others very easily. People between the ages of 18-49 years old can get the coronavirus and get sick from it, but they probably will not die from having the coronavirus.     Another misconception is that only elderly people and people with underlying medical conditions really have to worry about the coronavirus, not everyone. That is not a true statement. Yes, elderly people and people with underlying conditions need to be more cautious when it comes to the virus,, However, everyone who lives in the United States needs to be aware of the deadly coronavirus. The only way we can save lives is if everyone takes this virus s...

The Influence of the iPod The iPod was not the first MP3 player created, but it was the first truly impressive MP3 player ever made. The original iPod included a simple user-friendly interface accompanied by a strong industrial design. The iPod was a truly great invention because they were no other portable devices like them developed yet. Apple introduced the iPod as the first music sharing portable device back in 2001, and it changed the history of technology and music forever.  The original iPod was released in November of 2001, it was both smaller and easier to use than the MP3 player. It was a Mac product, so it required the use of Mac online service. The iPod included a scroll wheel with four buttons, such as menu, forward, play/pause, and background. It included a center button in order to click on specific items. The specific design of the iPod made it very easy for customers to navigate the product. People were listening to their favorite music so easily in...

The Impact of Instagram       Instagram is one of the biggest social media platforms that exist in society today. Instagram was born in 2010 as the first photo-sharing social media network service. It has become a significant part of people's everyday lives, in that people check it constantly throughout the day. It gave people the opportunity to post their lives through pictures and make their lives seem eventful and inspiring through the use of photo filters and enhancements. Instagram has impacted our society tremendously in the 10 years it has been alive, both positively and negatively.             Instagram has changed the way in which we view beauty throughout the media. Instagram filters have allowed people to drastically change their appearances. These filters give people the impression that they must make their bodies look a certain way on the social media site in order to be deemed as "pretty" and "cool". Instagr...

The Upbringing of Youtube        Youtube was born in 2005, by Jared Karim, Steve Chen, and Chad Hurley.  The name Youtube was created for a very specific purpose. "You" represents that all content created on the site is user-generated and "Tube" is a term for television.  Youtube is a television created only by users. Youtube is the largest and most popular video distribution media platform there is on the Internet. It is not only where you can watch innocent videos, but people are given the opportunity to create and display their own original content on the site as well. Youtube has developed tremendously from being an average video content platform to becoming a billion-dollar company. Youtube was inspired by the 2005 Super Bowl malfunction with Janet Jackson, and the devasting tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean. They designed Youtube as a way for people to get their news about the world through the use of video.      Yout...

The Opinions We Don't Hear        I have never seen or heard of the Antiwar and The American Conservative websites until now. I personally have never even been exposed to these types of opinions until now, because all the news that I come in contact with is either through television news or social media news.       I believe I have never heard these strong antiwar opinions before because of the dominant stance they promote. Antiwar and The American Conservative strongly stand for non-interventionism. Non-interventionism is a foreign policy that focuses heavily on avoiding to interfere in foreign nation affairs but still remain cordial and diplomatic. It also focuses on not participating in wars unless it is absolutely necessary for the well-being of the United States. These websites stand for putting the United States' needs first, by protecting its own rights, power, and stability before getting involved with other countries. We don'...