The Double Standard in the Fight for Equality

Written by Cam Cosey on January 13, 2019. Posted in Opinion

Black 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 with an exorbitant amount of opposition from the media, law enforcement and even the government. The same cannot be said for other movements.

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Kneeling for Acknowledgement

Written by Chris Hodges on November 14, 2018. Posted in Opinion

As 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 for it, but to bring awareness to injustices against African-Americans.

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Are Offensive Statues Protected by the First Amendment?

Written by MBU Timeline on September 25, 2017. Posted in Opinion

BLOG 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 delicate and sometimes contentious balance between First Amendment rights and protecting our human sensitivities, particularly in relation to the recent and ongoing removal of Civil War Confederate statues across the nation.

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Can American History be Edited?

Written by MBU Timeline on September 5, 2017. Posted in Opinion

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 delicate and sometimes contentious balance between First Amendment rights and protecting our human sensitivities, particularly in relation to the recent and ongoing removal of Civil War Confederate statues across the nation.

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FCC Attempts to Invade Newsrooms

Written by Jeffrey Jones on March 29, 2014. Posted in Opinion

The 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.

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