Constitutional Responsibility
The Constitutional responsibility of the press is to inform the public. The First Amendment comes into direct conflict with the rights and responsibilities of media coverage. There is a fine line between personal privacy and the publics right to know. The constitution overrides the option of privacy beside the amendment of freedom of speech or freedom of the press. Freedom of the press is to be guarded as an inalienable right of the people in a free society. Freedom of the press carries along with it the right to discuss, question and challenge the actions of our government and of our public and private institutions. Journalists hold the right to verbalize unpopular opinions and the privilege to consent with the majority.
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The uselessness of hearsay information or a animus tip does no good on the creditability of the news. If there is potential situation developing, it would be a good idea for a journalist to watch and wait for the events to unfold , then gather the necessary facts upon gaining the information. It is unconstitutional to spread lies about an individual. Even if false information is printed it could take a considerable amount of time for an individual to regain the publics favor. A journalist is aiming to be ethical before they print an article . Sometimes it may seem as though a writer is trying to destroy an individual. In most cases this is not true In any case an investigation is done to gather the facts relevant to the situation. Thus arriving at the question of right verses wrong. In some opinion snooping around and peeking through windows is reasonable. However this is a major violation of privacy. The morality of most people would not appreciate the idea of a journalist lurking about spying on every move they make. In any form of news media, information must be gathered to create an accurate picture of the actual events. Therefore it is reasonable to investigate the person in which information is necessary to obtain. It is unfair to take the investigation to the point where the law is …show more content…
There are many situations which sit on the line of right and wrong . The press holds the responsibility to inform the people of the news whether it is logical or not. The Government imposes restrictions despite the apparently absolute nature of the First Amendment to the Constitution, which states "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." Keeping this in mind gives any journalist the right to write, print, or speak about any thing.
If any person were subject to a similar situation the issues would be totally different. However, this person is running for president which makes him subject to the constant pressure of the news media. The person becomes a target. The first wrong move he makes will be on the front page of every newspaper and the top story of the evening news. Even if a common person was involved, instead of a presidential candidate the press would have the option to follow up a story on the
In a hypothetical …show more content…
The uselessness of hearsay information or a animus tip does no good on the creditability of the news. If there is potential situation developing, it would be a good idea for a journalist to watch and wait for the events to unfold , then gather the necessary facts upon gaining the information. It is unconstitutional to spread lies about an individual. Even if false information is printed it could take a considerable amount of time for an individual to regain the publics favor. A journalist is aiming to be ethical before they print an article . Sometimes it may seem as though a writer is trying to destroy an individual. In most cases this is not true In any case an investigation is done to gather the facts relevant to the situation. Thus arriving at the question of right verses wrong. In some opinion snooping around and peeking through windows is reasonable. However this is a major violation of privacy. The morality of most people would not appreciate the idea of a journalist lurking about spying on every move they make. In any form of news media, information must be gathered to create an accurate picture of the actual events. Therefore it is reasonable to investigate the person in which information is necessary to obtain. It is unfair to take the investigation to the point where the law is …show more content…
There are many situations which sit on the line of right and wrong . The press holds the responsibility to inform the people of the news whether it is logical or not. The Government imposes restrictions despite the apparently absolute nature of the First Amendment to the Constitution, which states "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." Keeping this in mind gives any journalist the right to write, print, or speak about any thing.
If any person were subject to a similar situation the issues would be totally different. However, this person is running for president which makes him subject to the constant pressure of the news media. The person becomes a target. The first wrong move he makes will be on the front page of every newspaper and the top story of the evening news. Even if a common person was involved, instead of a presidential candidate the press would have the option to follow up a story on the