Week 5: Discussion One and Two

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Why is it important to have a free press in society? Of the ethical issues we have considered in this course (censorship / protecting confidential sources / right to privacy/ bias or opinion in news stories) which poses the greatest danger to journalists and a free press?

Your initial post should be at least 250-300 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.