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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 05:57 AM Original message |
Would classifying journalism as a "profession" violate the 1st amendment? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. what you're watching isn't "journalism" by any stretch. It's infotainment. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yep. And it should be labeled as such. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. That's exactly what needs to happen. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. There are no true journalists anymore! |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. There are plenty of journalists with ethics. |
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dems_rightnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. I volunteer to chair the Truth Committee |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Not really. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. you have just demonstrated the problem with your idea |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Either there is, or there isn't. |
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alc (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. classifying most of the reportering you see as journalism |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. I tend to think that journalism has never been a profession and probably never will |
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eugeneliberal (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. There is a code of ethics for journalists |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Its given lip service at best |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Yes, I remember a strong emphasis on ethics when I majored in journalism in the 70's |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
12. yes, requiring testing and licensing would violate the 1st amenment |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. How so? |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. so then journalists aren't really required to take the test? |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Nope. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. that seems like a different proposal than in the OP |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. correct. it would be an unconstitutional prior restraint on speech |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. But you are assuming a restraint. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. the founding fathers presumed a restraint |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
18. How about notices stating "This Person is NOT a Journalist, he's a Opinion Generator" warning??? |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. um, yes, that would violate the first amendment |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. How so? They would still have their right to speak, but they would be properly labeled. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. it would clearly abridge the freedom of the press |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. First.. Define "journalist". Second, free speech is not only the right to speak |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yay! Government-endorsed reality certificates! How could that possibly be abused? (nt) |
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