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Required Expository Readings - Step 1

Read each of the expository articles below and answer the corresponding questions.
Your work will be turned in once the seminar is completed.
Censorship Abroad and at Home
North Korea exposed: Censorship in the worlds most secretive state - Nouran
Sedaghat (CJFE)
1. In what ways does the North Korean government limit speech and
expression?
By censoring the media, letting only a select few use intranet which is
the internet that is filtered through the system and the TV is preset to
the government channel.
2. What are the consequences of breaking these rules and guidelines?
You could be sent to a work camp for years or decades.
3. Based on your reading of Fahrenheit 451, how does North Korea mirror the
type of society found in the novel?
Both societies give the people only what the government wants them to
see on tv, if you break a rule, you can be sent to a work camp and lots of
information is censored.
Big Brother? US linked to new wave of censorship, surveillance on web - John Quain
(Fox News)

1. What is the U.S. government looking for when they are collecting information
on the web? Why are they doing this?
They are looking for data because it will let the government find new
laws.
2. What are some criticisms of this snooping program?
The government didnt have a warrant.
3. Do you feel this violates the 1st Amendment? Why or why not? Provide a
paragraph.
Yes because they are doing this without anyones permission. A
government cant go onto accounts and websites unless a warrant was

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involved. But there was no warrant. The government is just looking at

websites for information.
Is All Speech Protected or Acceptable?
Law Profs Argument for Punishing Hate Speech Sparks Passionate Defenses of
First Amendment - Susan Kruth (FIRE)
1. According to the article, what constitutes hate speech?
Hate speech is when fire is targeted at others to put them down.
2. What are some examples of hate speech and why are these comments
controversial?
One example of hate speech is the incident in Ferguson. This was
controversial because even after the Civil rights movement, there are
cases like this of potential racism.
3. Do you think some speech should be restricted? Should anyone be allowed
to say whatever they like at any time? Why or why not? Provide a paragraph.
I think that speech that mentally harms someone should be restricted.
People should not be allowed to say whatever they want because the
speech can be harmful psychologically. Though people should be
entitled to their opinion, if it harms someone mentally, saying it
shouldn't be allowed,
'Charlie Hebdo' satirical journalism drew fans, critics - Roger Yu (USA Today)
1. What is Charlie Hebdo and why is it controversial?
Charlie Hebdo was a French Comic in the newspaper. It was
controversial because it depicted a naked Muhammad and him being
portrayed in suggestive ways.
2. How has Charlie Hebdo gotten into trouble in the past? On what grounds did
the paper justify their behavior? Charlie Hebdo has gotten into trouble with
its predecessor, Hara-Kiri. The paper justified that it was an editorial
controversy.
3. Should Charlie Hebdo be allowed to publish, even when it offends many?
Why or why not? I dont think Charlie Hebdo should be published
because it can offend those that you really shouldnt offend, resulting in
many enemies.
Free Speech and the Press at School
Court Hears School Censorship Case - Stuart Taylor (NY Times)

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1. Give a brief description of the court case presented in this article. What legal
issues were addressed? Teenage Pregnancy, marijuana smoking and
adolescent sex.
2. How did the court decide in this case? What does that tell you about the 1st
Amendment at schools? The decided to uphold the decision. The first
amendment isnt upheld at schools
3. Do you agree with the courts decision? Why or why not? No because I think
everyone should be entitled to his or her rights.

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Should all forms of expression be protected legally? Why or why not?

I dont think that all forms of expression should be protected legally. My main points are going to
surround the Charlie Hebdo article. The creator of the comic insulted an entire religion, a religion
that time and time again, has been very protective of themselves. After the journalists were killed
by terrorists, which was unjustified, but they should have been punished in some way, a Islamic
boy spoke out, defending the terrorists. He claimed that they were just protecting what they
believed in.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/30/world/europe/french-police-questionsschoolboy-said-to-defend-charlie-hebdo-attack.html?ref=topics&_r=0
'Charlie Hebdo' satirical journalism drew fans, critics
Charlie Hebdo is also an example of a hate crime. Since Charlie Hebdo is making fun of
Muslims and portraying one of their most sacred icons in such a perverted way, its no
surprise that the terrorist attack happened. The author of the comic knew it would offend,
but he went along with it anyway.
( Law Profs Argument for Punishing Hate Speech Sparks Passionate Defenses of
First Amendment )

In recent years, the press is not aloud to show this comic. Now this I am okay with,
but it does mean that the government has control over the press. They can pick and
choose which parts stay and which go. With Charlie Hebdo, it deserved to be
cancelled and while I dont think killing the creators was justified, something should
have happened. But other important articles arent being passed through the news,
which means that the government has control.
(https://cpj.org/2013/02/attacks-on-the-press-beyond-article-19.php)