Comments on: Wide Open afternoon delight

By: Jill Miller Zimon

Jill Miller Zimon — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:24:45 +0000

Definitely another way to think about it – I like the expansive view.

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:11:37 +0000

The First Amendment generally is the last refuge of the print journalistic scoundrel as it seems to be in this case: if we die, free speech dies with us.

Not hardly. In fact the death of print journalism might be a good thing when we consider just how bought and purchased the ‘news’ is on most papers nowadays. People might actually get exposed to what the real news is.

And this is from someone who once thought I’d spend a lifetime as a happy print journalist.

By: Jill Miller Zimon

Jill Miller Zimon — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:39:39 +0000

Thanks for reading and leaving the comment, Mindy. I understand – I think I knew that but am multitasking through deadlines and getting ready for the holiday.

I agree with that, btw.

By: Mindy McAdams

Mindy McAdams — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:54:35 +0000

Re: “no automatic transfer of the sacred trust the First Amendment placed upon the free press and its proprietors.” I think the idea here is that with great privilege (free press protections) comes great responsibility. So if someone is going to wave the banner of free press (not just free speech, which is of course the right of every citizen), that person needs to take responsibility to check facts, reveal biases, etc., etc.