Freedom of the Press: Crash Course Government and Politics #26
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- Today, Craig is going to finish up our discussion of the First Amendment with freedom of the press. Like an individual's right to free speech, the press has a right, and arguably responsibility, to tell the public what the government is doing. But of course there are some complications in doing so, like if that information will compromise national security or wrongfully discredit an individual. When considering Edward Snowden's NSA disclosures or Julian Assange's Wikileaks, it's just as important as ever to understand the role of the press in informing the public as well as our role as citizens in staying informed.
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Oh goodie another crash course to fill my addiction for knowledge.
The only way to keep government honest is to be always skeptical of it. Led effectively a nation can accomplish great a terrible things. The press has for the most part given up this role as skeptic, so until they take up that responsibility, folks like Snowden are all we have.
MrJethroha the press used to be foremost in skepticism back in the day
+MrJethroha Perpetual skepticism doesn't automatically make a government more effective. How is a government supposed to get anything done if its own people is always distrusting it? Also, the press is skeptical about everything. I don't know where you got the part about it giving up this role. Depending on which side the current government leans to, press from other side is always there to nitpick, contradict, and insult it. I don't mind skepticism, or criticism, but it seems like everyone today distrusts his own neighbor. How is a country supposed to work if there is no trust within its own politics?
JuanDVene sorry, when i said the press had given up the role of skeptic. i meant that they are no longer earnestly looking for the truth. Large news organizations largely follow the establishment of whatever party to which they adhere, and smaller press do whatever will get them views, sometimes even if its a lie. There aren't a lot of thorough, professional journalists looking for the truth.
By constantly skeptical I mean the government should never feel finished. They are our public servants, their job is to execute the constitution and solve national issues. However they have been more involved in *creating* issues for their own personal gain. The democratic process only works if people outside the system go in on a regular basis and tell politicians what's what. Power is a corrupting force on even the most upstanding people.
MrJethroha I guess you're right, but I also feel that it's not as much corruption as it is stubbornness. But that's just me. And while the government does have a lot of power, we have to remember that they are still humans with limits. I'm sorry if I sounded more rude than I meant to.
JuanDVene nah its cool man. the government gets me heated tho.
p.s. don't underestimate the power of group think, congress is super vulnerable to that junk.
4:35 The Mongols...
Garett Davis What a sneaky mongol!
I'm taking media law and ethics right now and your videos have helped dumb down some complex text, so thank you.
Spy vs Spy reference at 2:17...ahhhh my childhood, lol.
Meanwhile in Russia... sigh
nixelpixel In Soviet Russia, the News watch you!
1234kalmar Try to RT that to RT
The what?
1234kalmar RT short for retweet, is also short for the Russian news station RT.
MaskinJunior Oh, I see. Well, it's just an internet joke, so it'd be weird to bother them with it.
Mongols are the exce-...oh...I'd better not finish that sentence, otherwise I may be sued for libel.
Nope. You're probably thinking of trademark law.
Mordin Solus Lol...That joke veered off-road quickly
"Whistleblowers keep us honest" I like this!
As part of my college's newspaper, we solely depend on the management for our circulation and funds and we do not have the freedom we are entitled to, because honest journalism would make the students' lives more easier as we are basically the link between the students and the management. However, as we reflect the overall "image" of the college, we all sit together and screen all of our reports so that we do not compromise the instituition's public image in any way. And it is disheartening that in fear of being banned, we have to skirt around the vital stuff that we ought to be writing about.
The main cause for the restriction of press is a single person's/government's tyranny of maintaining the self proclaimed reputation that the person thinks they are compelled to maintain.
I love it every time he punshes or slaps the eagle
James Madison's smile at 1:53 scarred me for life
THAT'S IT! I said I would take the eagle punching personally next time you did it AND I AM!
...you hurt my feelings...
I'm glad Craig stopped with the odd voices. I love this regular style a lot more and now really enjoy this show.
Excellent videos. A total of about 20 minutes and I clearly understand the first amendment.
2:08 KurzGesagt! Awesoooome!
Did anyone else notice the pop-up Mongol when Craig said "there are exceptions..."??
We are the exeception!
QUESTION, ARE YOU A LIBERAL?
Thank you so much, this saved my social studies grade 🙌🙌🙌
Also pro tip if any of you are taking notes put the playback at .75 cause he talks very fast
It kind of does seem like there do need to be more ways for the press to also be held accountable for what they say. When you think about it, the whole point of freedom of press is to make sure that citizens can be informed about important things and can know the truth. But when the press are basically allowed to print lies or misleading statements, that's really no better than them being prevented from printing the truth.
QUESTION: Can you sue for a counter statement? In Germany you can go to court and force a newspaper TV-show etc. To print your version of a story in case the original story was not true or missing points that make you look bad.
Personally I think this is a good way of dealing with the thin line between the personality rights and the free press.
Great video. Thanks.
i love how my gov teacher assigns your videos for homework
From now on I'm calling you Actual Malice. Say hi to Reckless Disregard for me!
Thanks Craig. I'm showing this video to my Community College students on the first day of our Introduction to Mass Communication class.
love this series! very precise and to the point without over complicating, and perfect case references and explanations. thank you!
I'm surprised that explicit material wasn't covered, that was always an interesting part of freedom of the press
Well, this is an interesting coincidence considering recent actions with Gawker.
HEAR YE! HEAR YE! Freedom of Press is quite broad and perhaps over-reaching but we 'tend' to 'have' good faith on the press to tell us the truth and the whole truth.
Also cost might be outweighed by the benefits.
Adjusting for inflation, Teddy Roosevelt sued them for just under two bucks. Only he can sue someone in such a bad ass manner.
I think there needs to be an episode about the "association" clause because not many people understand it and what it means. I hope you go back and address it.
Great episode. Say hello to Reckless Disregard for me.
thank you so much you are great help..
Great Video, fun way to learn this information. Thanks and keep up the good work.
I like that you have a lisp and still make youtube videos.
I also have a lisp and I never dare record videos/ public speak because I feel embarrassed
Craig! Do reviews at the end of your episodeeessss!
Love those animations!!
Thanks for the crash course.
its amazing what you can fit into a 7 minute video, i learned some things, was reminded of some things and honestly enjoyed it. smiled at some jokes :P keep it up!
Craig: New York Times vs Sullivan
Me:JAMES P SULLIVAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sweet! Taking ap gov this year, def gonna use this series
Thanks cc
This is fascinating
When school has u watch CrashCourse 😍😍😍😍
you should give that eagle a break next episode :)
guys, here's a theory. All politic teachers make dad jokes... and all dads make dad jokes... all politic teachers are dads in disguise.
Can We get a UK version.
Steven Wills why would that be necessary?
lilaluft UK goverment works very differently a there is a significant number of Brits that watch crash course
***** typical american attitude, no one else exists, no one else is important.
***** I'm an American and i would be interested in knowing more about the UK government.
cheeseymisdirect eh, you could say the same thing about the British!
John Greens version of this is so much more fun.
I love the Mongol cartoon that peeks out for the exceptions! throwback to World
Going from the first amendment and skipping to the forth. Skipping the 3rd I get, but why the second?
I suppose a possible way to get around the libel issue is by having an interview with someone, because then it's freedom of speech.
A huge question is: "What is 'the press'?" Today, just about anyone can set up a website and claim to be a member of "the press"--no matter what their training, their intent, and their lack of "press credentials." It's very likely that there will be big disputes in future as people who wouldn't have been considered members of "the press" in the past, try to get the protections that are guaranteed under the First Amendment and "freedom of the press."
craig has really come into his own with his presentation on these vids... "freedOM OF *SPEECH*" :)
Today, it seems soon "hurting gay/womemn/black/trans/muslim" feelings will be illegal.
pls do a Human Geography course
Maybe a convocation of eagles killed Craig's family when he was a little boy, and this is his way of dealing with it. It would have to be something pretty bad to justify so many punched eagles...
The government, like the public, also has Freedom of the Press. It to does not have to reveal its sources.
You said that there was a law that protected against wrongly accusing the media, could you please tell me which law that was? Could really use it for a paper i'm writing for my class.
How is that damn eagle not broken yet?!!
Oh, missed opportunity to talk about Citizen Kane. There's just _a lot_ in that film this video could have used.
You're eyes are so clear that I would assume you just smoked a blunt before class. Normal people eyes aren't that clear Wheezy
Quite relevant again.
I would not mind if Lil Bub got more Press. She's so darn cute.
4:35 I saw you Mongol!
the name of the ̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ national sec ! )
Steven doesn't have a bad idea after th U.S. government and politics series why not cover other countries it's always good to have a basic. Understanding
I like when he hits the Eagle
Did anyone else see the Mongol at 4:36?
How in the world did you see that?
Does the freedom of the press protect the right for private citizens to videeotape what is going on in a public place where there is no expectation of privacy?
Prior restraint? You mean like the stuff RUclips tried to pull in their new rules?
RUclips is not the government... yet.
What about freedom of petition and freedom to peacefully assemble?
Do you do a crash course on UK Government laws?
Hi CrashCourse...I'm showing this in my class today. We just got done learning about product placement in media so I know the kids are going to notice the really conspicuous Mac computer sitting on the desk in this vid. In the interest of full disclosure, are you able to tell me if you got $ from Apple for that? I initially thought "no" because PBS is a non-profit org, but then I know there's underwriting, so.... Thanks. Love these vids, BTW. My [college] class features a few of them. :)
Save the Eagle!
do you reckon its "kreg" or "craig"?
To explain Freedom of the press, instead of talking about if any country should have a Free Press, I will take it in front of an ordinary family, if you are the husband or wife with a family few children, you will take charge to pass on the conduct of code to your children, how to be brought up and to be a responsible citizen, will you allow some next door neighbour keep banging on your door, and trying to get in your family circle, and telling your children what to do, criticizing their father and mother, and telling them to uprise, listen and follow your advice, the answer is no one will allow you to interfere with their family fair, so no country should interfere with other countries policy.
And when the press is corrupt ... we are toast.
What is that eagle made of?
I wish they had one about Georges Bizet
anyone else find the ghostbusters reference?
I still wish this was specified as American Government & Politics, seeing as how it's so biased towards the now-outdated system of privatised capitalism currently ruining America.
Hah! Slapping bald eagles
So what happens when we have abusive journalists using this law to shield them from prosecution? Especially if the work has no real merit?
Ghostbusters!!
You guys need to focus an entire episode on security, you can't just mention Snowden and julian assange at the end of an episode without discussing what they did and the moral implications of it....
Falcon Punch once again.
Why are you speaking so quickly? Your video is interesting but it's impossible to concentrate on the content.
Why are you not doing freedom to petition? That's basically the right to lobby and that seems a pretty hot topic at the moment. If you're not doing it, then it seems a missed opportunity to elaborate and clarify an often misunderstood topic.
Rip lil bub
What is supposed to stop publishers (the press) from outright lying?
Trump.
How does local news save people money
Please stop punching the eagle
exception and we get mongols... I love this
That glorious moment when RUclips says 302 views
You hear about "Watchdog Journalism" , but who watches the watchdogs?
Uhh other watchdogs
Can you make videos about history again?
The Exception the Mongols!
Murican : "Yeah but fuck Manning."
Freedom of speech:I feel bad for that eagle and
Roosevelt v Newett.
6 cents in damages.
I thought it must have been for the cost of buying the paper to wipe himself with, but I can't find any more details. Must know more.
1:02
I've a question starting at 2:40 and at 3:44...Let's say a someone publishes a "libelous statement" but you can't prove that they knew the statement was false...if you can prove that the publisher was capable of finding out if their statement was false but chose not to and purposely published their statement without researching all the facts, could you win a libel case in such a scenario?
For example: a reporter publishes a statement that Mr. Smith raped a woman...this statement is untrue, but you can't prove that the reporter knew that. You can however prove that just by simply googling the records anyone could find out that this statement is untrue, therefore the reporter was capable of publishing the truth and didn't. Does that count as "reckless disregard" then? Thoughts?
Would be nice if these were directed at something beyond the 7th grade level.