Source: The Daily Tar Heel
POSTED BY: Dominique Gillyard on Tuesday, December 11, 2012.
- Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center noting the importance of free speech in school journalism on the 25th anniversary Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier symposium, which raises awareness about First Amendment rights for school newspapers (11/07/2012).
Source: The Daily Tar Heel POSTED BY: Dominique Gillyard on Tuesday, December 11, 2012.
7 Comments
Ari Gross
2/14/2013 10:54:04 am
It is astonishing that free speech rights protected by the 1st amendment can be restricted in an educational setting. Educational institutions are responsible for teaching their students about the 1st amendment and it’s importance. Because of this responsibility, it seems extremely hypocritical to place restrictions on free speech within an educational institution. The school officials who placed these restrictions of free speech should have considered the contradictory message they were sending to their students.
Haley Zulch
2/21/2013 09:28:44 am
The right to speak openly and freely is one of the most important freedoms America offers its citizens. The freedom of speech impacts more than those who write or speak for their living. The dissemination of ideas, information, news, etc. is instrumental in educating not only America's youth, but the entire population as well.
Lauren Starnes
4/14/2013 10:06:07 am
Free speech is an invaluable right that permits people from all backgrounds to openly express their opinions. In educational institutions, the protection of free speech rights is especially imperative. We are surrounded by an extraordinarily diverse group of individuals, and allowing all sides of an issue to be heard is a critical component of our learning process and ability to develop our own unique opinions.
Adria Shuford
9/23/2013 11:53:08 am
Educational institutions should be a place where people, especially students, can freely explore their own thoughts and opinions about matters. Restricting and limiting one's right to free speech only hinders his or her overall educational experience. Students excel when they are given the opportunity to think freely and form opinions, and more importantly, when they are challenged to share those opinions with others. Free speech enhances one's education and evokes creativity. Furthermore, it is unconstitutional to prohibit someone, despite their age, from exercising their right to free speech.
Chris McCue
9/24/2013 10:40:39 am
I feel as though it is important for students, especially college students, to be able to write and publish what they want. Writers are only going to learn what they should and shouldn't publish by trial and error. For example, an article written by a UNC Journalist two weeks ago regarding the issue of greek life was written, spurring a lot of controversy among the UNC students. The writer, a Junior journalist for the Daily Tarheel, wrote that greek life at UNC is doing more harm than good and gave examples of how they are harassing, non-influential, and unfocused students. This is a perfect example of how a writer finds out what they should and shouldn't publish. The journalist was bashed for what he wrote and brought a lot of negativity towards himself. That being said, he would have never found this out if he never posted it.
Kimberly Yates
9/30/2013 05:19:23 am
The beauty of freedom of expression lies not only in the right to say the information you think, but also the right to receive the information you deserve. Learning goes both ways, and the two rights complement each other. Students are constantly engaged in the throws of debate, and we all flourish in hearing both sides of the coin. Preserving this type of environment is what makes any university setting a place where young people can form their ideas and expand. The real world never has one perspective, and learning how to embrace the polarity of opinions in what is comparable to a microcosm the greater nation is such a unique way for youth to learn about the world and learn to be an active part of it. Of course there are restrictions, but we are still learning how to be people. We maintain the essential rights that we deserve as adults, and the freedom to tell others what we think and the right to hear what others have to retort empowers the students. Leave a Reply. |