Police Coverage
Add your contribution to this discussion
board after completing the reading for the week.
There is a LOT of viewing this week, so you will
want to think about what films you consumed
and attempt to come up with a few main themes
or points that you've picked up on this week.
Perhaps you will want to make an argument, or
state a thesis as a way to start your post or
video. Then, attempt to draw together a few
points from several readings that relate to one
another, or are in tension with one another.
This week's topic is public information, the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and how
journalists cover the police. FOIA is one of the
ways the First Amendment has been interpreted
and applied to allow Americans, journalists and
private citizens, to access information from
government institutions. How is it a tool of a
democracy? Should the public have the ability to
see the inner workings of police departments and
government bodies? Critics have said FOIA
doesn't have "teeth" because so much can be/nAdd your contribution to this discussion
board after completing the reading for the week.
There is a LOT of viewing this week, so you will
want to think about what films you consumed
and attempt to come up with a few main themes
or points that you've picked up on this week.
Perhaps you will want to make an argument, or
state a thesis as a way to start your post or
video. Then, attempt to draw together a few
points from several readings that relate to one
another, or are in tension with one another.
This week's topic is public information, the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and how
journalists cover the police. FOIA is one of the
ways the First Amendment has been interpreted
and applied to allow Americans, journalists and
private citizens, to access information from
government institutions. How is it a tool of a
democracy? Should the public have the ability to
see the inner workings of police departments and
government bodies? Critics have said FOIA
doesn't have "teeth" because so much can be
redacted or stalled or just plain ignored -- is
there a better way to communicate honestly
between journalists and the government?
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