World Press Freedom Day
6 items
Why Does a Free Press Matter?
Lesson - 3 Activities
Lesson
3 Activities
70 Min
How does a free press make self-government possible? Examine the history and importance of press freedom and encourage students to seek out information on constitutional issues from multiple sources.
70 Min
Freedom of the Press
Resource
Resource
Explore various landmark court cases where the right to a free press was tested. Freedom of the Press is essential to the maintenance of free government and is guaranteed by the first amendment. Learn more about this right in the cases below.
Bill of Rights For Real Life: Expression
Video
Video
20 Min
This unit contains three lessons, which focus on First Amendment protections of free speech, free press, free assembly, and petition of government.
20 Min
Yellow Journalism, Sensationalism, and Media Tycoons
Podcast
Podcast
While “fake news” has become a concern in recent years, America has seen its periods of untrustworthiness in media before. In this episode, Mary, Gary, and Eryn explore the agendas of media tycoons like Pulitzer and Hearst during the age of “yellow journalism.” Did these big players overstep their boundaries by reporting rumors over facts to drive sales? How should we as a culture balance the rights of the First Amendment while also being truthful, responsible agents?
Media and American Democracy
Curriculum
Curriculum
How does the First Amendment’s protect speech and press, prior restraint, and right to know in democracy? The lessons in this curriculum are each designed for a 45-minute class period and can be used in a Journalism, English, Civics, Social studies, or Government classroom. They explore the application of the First Amendment’s protection in a modern democracy concerned with national security. Find effective ways to use the First Amendment, press-related debate, and the daily news to capture the imaginations of their students and inspire engagement, citizenship, and the belief that all of us have the responsibility to participate.
Bill of Rights: The 1st Ten Amendments
Primary Source - 823 Words
Primary Source
823 Words
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.