tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109804318563825235.post459802189989767447..comments2023-04-05T11:04:19.810-04:00Comments on MiddBlog: What's the Limit of Free Speech?Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813049544518805254noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109804318563825235.post-5157888236316888392007-09-26T18:41:00.000-04:002007-09-26T18:41:00.000-04:00Excellent point, Anonymous #3. I want to clarify t...Excellent point, Anonymous #3. I want to clarify that I don't think we ought to limit free speech per se. I think we need to recognize that there are effective and ineffective ways to express ourselves. As I alluded to in my post, I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with stating those two, four-letter words; however, I don't think it's an effective way of stating one's dissatisfaction with the president in a newspaper editorial. I think it would have been better if the editor had laid it out for all to see: why is he making the connection between the student at the university in Florida being tased and Bush? Ultimately, I'm going to respect someone's well-reasoned opinion (whether I agree with it or not), more than I will profanity. So what? Why should one "f**k Bush?"Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813049544518805254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109804318563825235.post-50419208295074502582007-09-26T14:46:00.000-04:002007-09-26T14:46:00.000-04:00Limiting free speech is a slippery slope, as is ar...Limiting free speech is a slippery slope, as is arguing that any newspaper should not be able to express opinions in the opinions section. Even if inappropriate, decreeing that a newspaper is not allowed to publish its opinions in an editorial or op/ed can only lead to further censorship, something fundamentally incompatible with principles of democracy and freedom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109804318563825235.post-46526331632495375332007-09-25T22:59:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:59:00.000-04:00Dining hall chatter!Dining hall chatter!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813049544518805254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109804318563825235.post-76878037920705954462007-09-25T22:54:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:54:00.000-04:00question: what is the standards of decency and goo...question: what is the standards of decency and good journalism for this blog? is MiddBlog a journalistic source or just dining-hall chatter?Ryan Kelletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363657726598100662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109804318563825235.post-86902159949703939602007-09-25T22:50:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:50:00.000-04:00I beg to differ with anonymous, who wrote:"Further...I beg to differ with anonymous, who wrote:<BR/><BR/>"Furthermore, the purpose of student newspapers is that they are a learning and teaching experience."<BR/><BR/>A college newspaper carries more responsibility than what a "learning experience" conveys and whatever it prints cannot hide behind the fact it is simply part of one's education. Bad and irresponsible journalism reflects poorly on an institution, and it is often the only source of information some constituents (alumni, parents)receive about what is going on at that institution.<BR/><BR/>There is a reason why there are substantive workshops for college newspaper editors at leading journalism schools each summer --- to help students understand standards of decency and good journalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109804318563825235.post-24675053060386864712007-09-25T21:59:00.000-04:002007-09-25T21:59:00.000-04:00I completely disagree with your notion that the st...I completely disagree with your notion that the student's ideas should not be published in the CSU newspaper. The fantastic thing about opinions sections is that they DO NOT reflect the opinions of the editorial board. Only one piece in the opinions section does, and it is called the editorial. Therefore, publishing the piece, or, for that matter, the Guiliani piece and cartoon, does not reflect any kind of breach of fair or balanced journalism. <BR/>Furthermore, the purpose of student newspapers is that they are a learning and teaching experience. As such, the editor and chief should not resign because of the publication of a somewhat over the top opinions submission.Please get your facts straight about newspapers before you lambaste their opinions sections and 'fair and balanced' journalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com