Journal+Homework

Journal Topic both classes

How important is a free press in a democracy? Free press is very important in democracy. Democracy is a government that is help by power of citizens. That means citizens has freedom of speech, freedom to write what’s necessary. Moreover, Free press informs the public on what's going on.

What do you think the relationship is between the press and authority figures? Think about Watergate and the Washington Post, also the reading we did in class. The relationship between the press and authority figure is that press literally tells the truth behind action of an authority figure. If authority’s words and action does not match, or there is something that authority figure is lying about, that press is there to let the citizens know what’s hidden behind. Like in Watergate, and the Washington Post. Citizens did not know about the Watergate, however, after Washington Post had published truth out to the world, telling what has really happened in Nixon’s office, trying to get elected illegally.

Should there be any restrictions on what newspapers can print? If it’s democratic country, then there should not be any restriction on what newspapers can print. A democratic country means literally people own the country. Then citizens have full rights to know what’s happening to their countries from elections to wars.

Should newspapers be able to report without revealing their sources? Why or why not? Is this important? Newspapers should reveal their sources. If the newspapers has published false information and lies, that it will create much bigger chaos.