Some people believe that freedom of speech is something that should be limited when it come to sensitive information. I feel that if its limited it not freedom. This was a big problem. Note it was a problem. Its not the information that is so called sensitive it’s the public’s reaction to it that causes the problem

I think the world only has a problem with freedom of press when it’s either about them or if its bad press. I have never seen anyone complaining about press that is in his or her favor or anything that is not in his or her favor
Freedom of the press is defined by dictionary.com as the right to circulate opinion in print without censorship from the government. America’s Founding Fathers believed so strongly in the right to free speech that they codified it in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states in part, “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” This right was considered so important it was the first of the ten freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights. So why should anyone think or feel that they can limit people on their right as humans. I see freedom of press as the same thing as freedom of speech. Most individual are fine with freedom of press until it hits home. So why take the right away when your in the spotlight. It just isn’t fair. I really don’t think that sensitive information sways people in the work plae one way or the other. For everything that said in the press there is something written that disputes the information. So now you have a decision to make as a consumer of the information. Which is the truth you want to believe. There will be a group of people that belive one side and another group that goes the other way. This is where the controversy comes into play. Therefore I don’t believe that the freedom of press is the problem. It’s the reaction to the press where the problem lies. Freedom of press however does have to limits to it. The press so its called cannot just go around reporting any and everything. Some things are off limits. The government has the responsibility to protect its people. The press isn’t allowed to disclosed government tactics such as weapons and plans of attack. Things like this would put the people in danger if the press had the freedom to report this information.

The freedom of press is the freedom of communication and expression through avenues like media and newspaper. The freedom of speech and freedom of press provides protection to writers, speakers, poets, and journalist. This can be in books newspapers, movies and the Internet. The freedom was earned through hard work and sacrifice, and that shouldn’t be taken away from anyone. Ask yourself what would I be in I couldn’t express my self in any given situation? The answer is non-existent. The answer should be the same for anyone that makes a living or keeps the world informed. These individual need to exist in order for the people of the world to know what’s going on around them. This how important freedom of press and speech are to each and every person in out society. The freedom of press does not protect against slander, defamation libel and certain thing about children. This was a problem that existed many years ago. That’s why laws and rights were established to protect the world and the rights of the people. This still maybe a controversial issue for many people but the fact of the matter remains that the issue has been solve with the making of the United States Constitution and by the First Amendment. Although we in America still need to make improvements in the area. According to the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index. The United States as of 2013 is ranked 32nd when referring to the measure of freedom given to the United States Press. The areas that are taken in to account were government censorship. So there is proof that there is limitation of the freedom of press laws here in America.

In conclusion the public reaction to sensitive information make the world shake. The constant flow of information and what we do with the information is the problem. The laws were changed to protect the things that law makes felt the need to protect. The way I see it there is no problems with the freedom of press. What we react to and how we react to is a decision that we as individuals need to hold ourselves accountable for. The First Amendment was put in place to protect us just like all the other laws of the land. If changes need to be made I’m sure it will happen when there is a problem that sparks the change. Until then let’s respect the rights of other to freedom of speech and the freedom of press. We all enjoy the Internet and the news channels debating hot topics until the hot topic gets under our skin. Again the press isn’t the problem our reaction to it is.

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