COM 107 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - William Randolph Hearst, United States Congress, New York City
20 Nov 2018
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Another disadvantage is loosing your culture and your history since its not written: written language (circa 3200 bce, pri(cid:374)ti(cid:374)g press (cid:894)cir(cid:272)a 1(cid:1008)(cid:1009)(cid:1007) i(cid:374) europe(cid:895) gute(cid:374)(cid:271)erg"s i(cid:374)(cid:374)o(cid:448)atio(cid:374): mo(cid:448)a(cid:271)le type protesta(cid:374)t. Understanding free expression: all societies engage in a tug of war over free expression because they are concerned with the effects it can cause. So, they decide what ideas are okay to discuss and which are taboo. Four theories of the press: authoritarian, authorities "know what"s best" and manage public expression "to look out for people"s best interests. , often prevent and punish speech critical of authorities, ex: china, north korea, communist. Same thing as authoritarian: libertarian, government has no business to control or suppress speech of any kind. John milton- aeropagitica (1644: he wanted to write an essay about how divorce is not a bad thing, the crown did not allow him to press it. Libel-publishing a damaging lie about someone: to sue for libel a person would need to show:
