SoundCloud Interview

Phone Interview with Olivia Levine on Censoring Twitter

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Wyoming Seminary Lady Blue Knight, Jane Henry '12, shoots from the corner to put up points for her team against the Nanticoke Trojans on Jan. 9, 2012. In the end, Nanticoke pulled through for the overall win. (Photo courtesy of Maegan Coulter)

The Social Media

Today, there is no quicker and more efficient way to release news than through the social media. Through the Internet, incidents can occur and be reported within a matter of a few hours. When there are details that are unknown at the time of the incident, such as the names of victims or perpetrators, they can be instantly released through the social media when that information is acquired, unlike the newspaper. Online articles are usually known to be shorter; however, I feel that more information can be obtained from these articles rather than in the newspaper because these websites get straight to the point. Some social media websites include Facebook, YouTube and Twitter; which are very familiar to most of us and are checked and updated on an hourly basis. In order to get accurate information from these sources, you should follow certain pages like CNN and Fox News. Newspapers are becoming a thing of the past and social media is our future; it’s quicker and easier to access and update wherever you might be. I think that the social media covers the news effectively and although most of the times in a concise manner, I don’t feel that they leave out any important details. 

First Amendment

The First Amendment talks about your right to freedom of speech as a citizen of the United States, which pretty much means that you can say whatever you want whenever you want within certain boundaries. Obviously such boundaries include things such as personal threats, which is when freedom of speech gets a bit dicey and you can not say whatever you want if its harmful to another person. If these expressions are just potentially harmful, then that's not always necessarily a good enough reason to take away someone's right to speech. Violence, however, is a definite cause for extracting someone's freedom of speech. In my opinion, freedom of speech is necessary because as a citizen you should be able to express yourself and have different opinions than others around you. It makes for a diverse society and that's beneficial because that way different ideas can come together to create a much better well-rounded concept that everyone could some how relate to and agree with. When used properly, freedom of speech is a great way to express yourself and be able to share your personal opinions without any restrictions.