The Double Standard in the Fight for Equality
Cam CoseyBlack Lives Matter, the Black Panther Party and the Civil Rights Movement all have one common theme: liberation for blacks in America. However, black liberation always seems to be met…
Kneeling for Acknowledgement
Chris HodgesAs the NFL season winds down, it's worth revisiting this issue: NFL players kneeling for the flag isn’t meant to disrespect the country or the people who fought and died…
Are Offensive Statues Protected by the First Amendment?
MBU TimelineBLOG PART 3: In this third of a blog series, students in the Communications Department’s Basic Reporting and Writing for Journalism class were asked to evaluate recent commentary concerning the…
Can American History be Edited?
BLOG PART 1: In this first of a blog series, students in the Communications Department's Basic Reporting and Writing for Journalism class were asked to evaluate recent commentary concerning the…
FCC Attempts to Invade Newsrooms
Jeffrey JonesThe Federal Communications Commission's proposed study of newsroom story selecting philosophies may be infringing upon First Amendment freedoms. So it's a good thing commissioners backed off this ill-conceived idea. __________________________________________________…