Lauren Winn

6/5/2021

According to the U.S. Constitution, the First amendment states that the “congress shall
make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of speech, or of press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the government for a redress of grievances” (LII,1776). This establishes our basic
freedoms in the United States Although some get carried away with the word freedom, not all
acts are protected by the First Amendment. Actions that include obscenity, fighting words,
defamation, child pornography, perjury, black mail, incitement to imminent lawless action, true
threats, and solicitations to commit crimes (Freedom Forum Institution, 2021). As long as people
steer away from engaging in any of these categories, it is easy to abide by the first amendment.
Journalism utilizes the First Amendment by offering news and entertainment to the public.
Through videos, news articles, and magazine clippings, the journalism real allows for
information to and for each
other. The only barrier being unable to exchange very confidential information.

As a Mass Communication student, it is my everyday responsibility to partake in my first

amendment rights. Through story assignments, video interviews, podcast, and etc.; I am able to
demonstrate all the knowledge of journalism that I have learned in the classroom in combination
with information from the world to staff and fellow students. In my intended career field, I will
utilize the First amendment to build a more personal relationship between a brand and the
general public. With desires of becoming the Senior Vice President and Chief of
Communications for the Walt Disney Studios, I want to use my high position to create stronger
bonds with families and all of the unique people that live within them. I want to be able to push
Disney to the limits of normalizing inclusivity that it breaks the barriers down for other
companies to follow suit.
Lauren Winn

References

First Amendment. (1776). LII / Legal Information Institute.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment

Which type of speech are not protected by the First Amendment? (n.d.). Freedom Forum

Institution. Retrieved May 30, 2021, from

https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/about/faq/which-types-of-speech-are-not-

protected-by-the-first-amendment/