[ArticleImageHyperLink] Media Independent of Government Provides Justice Wednesday, January 25, 2012 By Sara Trimble full story  There are strict rules that guide the media in a morally correct direction: defamation of liability and slander. If broken, there are lawful consequences. This leaves the truth to be legally written a

[ArticleImageHyperLink] The evolution of media Tuesday, January 24, 2012 By Erik Altenburg full story  You sit down at the kitchen table and turn on the television to find the local news is on. You grab the newspaper right next to you and begin to learn about yesterdays happenings. Then, you change the

[ArticleImageHyperLink] Too Much Control Tuesday, January 24, 2012 By Liz Hall full story  Countries around the world that have recently emerged from an authoritarian rule are discovering that a free political society cannot exist without free news media. Because democracy involves public d

[ArticleImageHyperLink] Goverment and Media Tuesday, January 24, 2012 By Haley Pietila full story  Why is it important that we have news media that are independent of the government? Haley Pietila                 Walking into College Strategies, a class that prepares high school juniors or senior

[ArticleImageHyperLink] The “Independent” Media Tuesday, January 24, 2012 By Tommy Cavanaugh full story  Seeing as that the government is populated by the very same class of people who control the media, the notion that these entities could be independent from one another is a foolish mistake at best and

[ArticleImageHyperLink] Life With Censored Media Tuesday, January 24, 2012 By Bri Meyer full story  When life turns into a science fiction novel, something has gone wrong. The oppression of the Uglies’ world and the horrible murders of Katniss’s district represent what could happen if the government

[ArticleImageHyperLink] Why it’s Important to Have News Media That Is Independent of the Government Tuesday, January 24, 2012 By Abby Peters full story  With the recent PIPA (Protect IP Act) and SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) debates, this couldn’t have been a better time to write about the separation in the news media and the government.      Liberty