Censorship
Throughout the history of the United States of America, the Constitution has always been put to the test. The first amendment guarantees freedom of speech and the press. The founders of the United States of America originally created the first amendment to allow colonists to speak out against the British. The press in the 17th century was accurate and informative with little competition among journalists. But today in the 20th century the circumstances are different and the stakes are higher. Due to an incredibly high amount of competition among journalists today, the information show to the viewers is usually exaggerated in order to capture a viewing audience. The media is everywhere you turn. You can find the media in various forms such as television, radio, magazines, newspapers, and now on the information superhighway. In the process of capturing ratings, who is the media harming more? Is it people who are accused of a crime, such as O.J. Simpson, or is it the American public's stupidity for believing everything they hear? Limitations greatly need to placed upon the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution in regard to freedom of the press because presently the media is doing more harm than good.
Has that hunger driven the media out of control?" (Nachman 26) George Stephanopoulous, an established reporter stated that: It is our job, as the media, to report about what the public wants. This doctrine was instituted to ensure that publicly owned television and radio stations would not be biased and would promote their own views. In 1987 under the Reagan Administration, the Fairness Doctrine was revoked. In 1990, the case Milkovich vs Lorain Journal was brought before the Supreme Court. With the abolishment of the Fairness Doctrine, the window for controversial journalists was opened. Due to the increase in Limbaugh's popularity, he now has both a radio and a television show. (Orr 66)The attempt to regulate the media came when the Fairness Doctrine was established in 1934. Most recently during September 1995, a federal Cincinnati court ordered Business Week to pull an article from its about to be published issue or risk being held in contempt. They report one erroneous rumor after another. The power that the media has is derived from its ability to mold the public opinion by presenting exaggerated and biased coverage of events. Personal things are becoming public knowledge.
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