Tag: First Amendment
Dr. Larry Burriss Commentary: Milo Radulovich
Milo Radulovich
10/16/2023
Media critic A.J. Liebling is reported to have said, "Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one." Those words, perhaps, express...
People and the Press: MTSU Dr. Larry Burriss
People and the Press
09/04/2023
For a couple of weeks now there seems to be a conflict between the Tennessee legislature and the public. Without getting...
MTSU’s Dr. Burriss’ on “Reporters and Commentators”
Sometimes I think we in media haven’t done a very good job explaining to the public what we do, and who does what. Which,...
J. Michael Bitzer: ‘Fighting Words’
By Michael Bitzer
The fighting words doctrine allows government to limit speech when it is likely to incite immediate violence or retaliation by the recipients...
Dr. Larry Burriss: “Who’s the Number One Media Outlet?”
A common question these days, which has no good answer, is “Who’s the number one media outlet?”
And when I hear statements about this or...
Twitter users applaud, fume as Musk declares Twitter will ‘follow the...
Publisher’s Note: Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few years you know that censorship is real in America and George Orwell...
VIEWPOINT Dr. Larry Burriss ‘Artificial Intelligence’
Remember when only a few years ago, there was a raging debate about the use of pocket calculators in math classes? After all, you...
Elon Musk an Advocate for Free Speech tells AOC to ‘stop...
Publisher’s Note: It’s now official, Twitter’s board has agreed to allow Elon Musk to purchase the social media giant for $44 billion.
Elon Musk the entrepreneur,...
Commentary: Being Critical of the Critics who write reviews for wine,...
Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss: People who review books, fashion and wine… how do they know so much about the items they review...
Lessons from a 16-year-old on Media Bias: Is Objective Journalism Dead?
BY SACHIN S. SINGH
As a young adult, politics is everywhere. I’m 16 years old, and I’ve found that this is the age at which...