First Amendment: Under Siege?
Is the First Amendment under siege? In the aftermath of the November election, freedom of speech and freedom of the press may be more important than ever.
These fundamental freedoms could be under threat by a new administration that has targeted the news media as "biased," singled out journalists as "unfair," and has called established science, such as climate change, a "hoax."
On February 16, 2017, the Mayborn School of Journalism hosted a special event titled: First Amendment: Under Siege?
This panel, made up of academics, journalists, and legal experts, dissected the role of the First Amendment in our democracy. Panelists included:
- First Amendment attorney Paul Watler
- UNT political science professor Dr. Kimi King
- Texas Tribune political editor Aman Batheja
- Matt Mackowiak with Potomac Strategy Group
- Michael Lindenberger, Dallas Morning News editorial page
Moderator: Rebecca Aguilar, Dallas area television commentator, news consultant, social media trainer and freelance reporter.
Videos
- First Amendment: Under Siege? Trailer Video - By Kevin Ryan
- First Amendment: Under Siege? - Part I, on Vimeo
- First Amendment: Under Siege? - Part II, on Vimeo
- First Amendment: Under Siege? - Part III, on Vimeo
- First Amendment: Under Siege? - Part IV, on Vimeo
- First Amendment: Under Siege? - Part V, on Vimeo
- First Amendment: Under Siege? - Livestream by UNT Union Media
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Media Coverage
- First Amendment: Under Siege? - by Emily Goldstein, Mayborn Insider
- Panel Event Attempts to Lessen Concerns of Journalism's Future by Kaitlin Pennell, North Texas Daily
- Panelists Discuss State of 1st Amendment by Matt Payne, Denton Record Chronicle