COMM 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: O. J. Simpson Murder Case, The Great Dictator, Collective Intelligence

• School: Fordham University
• Department: Communication and Media Studies
• Course: COMM 1010
• Professor: Dijana Jelaca

Document Summary

Includes freedom of media and freedom of assembly. Has its limitations that are increasingly complicated and reflect current cultural dynamics of a society. They made comics making fun of mohammed. Derogatory terms based on prejudice (racial, ethnic, religion, etc. ) Making threats that may lead to concrete violent action. Copyright (economic and intellectual ownership) versus open source (e. g. our textbook) All of above are rendered more complicated in information age. Recent example where free speech was limited because of social values: Leslie jones on receiving end of racist treatment on twitter. Dean did not want free speech to have limits at college. Communication that intentionally attempts to persuade its audience for ideological, political, or commercial purposes. Often (but not always) distorts the truth, selectively presents facts, or uses emotional appeals (think advertising) Redirected to higher idea to then reach buyer. Political campaign commercials in which one candidate openly criticizes the other.