Case Study: Chapter 5

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION:

VIGNETTE “Sexting”

Questions to consider:

1.)   Does sexting represent a form of expression that is protected by the First Amendment?

Ans:  For me sexting is just another form of expression which should be protected under the First Amendment. Some prosecutors are using child pornography and other felony charges against teenagers, while others believe sexting is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights.

2.)   What can be done to protect people from the dangers of sexting while still safeguarding our First Amendment rights? 

Ans: For people will able to be protected from the danger of sexting is to avoid from texting to those people that are in this action.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EEF)

Discussion questions:     

1.)     Visit the EEF Web site at www.eff.org and develop a list of its current “hot” issues.  Research one EFF issue that interests you, and write a brief paper summarizing EFF’s position.  Discuss whether you support this position and why.

 Bloggers' Rights 

One of EFF's goals is to give you a basic road map to the legal issues you may confront as a blogger to let you know you have rights and to encourage you to blog freely with the knowledge that your legitimate speech is protected.To that end we have created the Legal Guide for Bloggers a collection of blogger-specific FAQs addressing everything from fair use to defamation law to workplace whistle-blowing.

 In addition EFF continues to battle for bloggers' rights in the courtroom:

 * Bloggers can be journalists (and journalists can be bloggers). We're battling for legal and institutional recognition that if you engage in journalism you're a journalist with all of the attendant rights privileges and protections.

 * Bloggers are entitled to free speech. We're working to shield you from frivolous or abusive threats and lawsuits. Internet bullies shouldn't use copyright libel or other claims to chill your legitimate speech.

 * Bloggers have the right to political speech. We're working with a number of other public-interest organizations to ensure that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) doesn't gag bloggers' election-related speech. We argue that the FEC should adopt a presumption against the regulation of election-related speech by individuals on the Internet and interpret the existing media exemption to apply to online media outlets that provide news reporting and commentary regarding an election  including blogs.

 * Bloggers have the right to stay anonymous. We're continuing our battle to protect and preserve your constitutional right to anonymous speech online including providing a guide to help you with strategies for keeping your identity private when you blog.

 * Bloggers have freedom from liability for hosting speech the same way other web hosts do. We're working to strengthen Section 230 liability protections under the Communications Decency Act (CDA) while spreading the word that bloggers are entitled to them.

 * For me, I support this position it is because bloggers can be journalist and journalists can be bloggers have the same right to protect the confidentiality of their sources as offline reporters do. EFF helped protect online speakers by bringing the first successful suit against abusive copyright claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). In blogger you can let the public to know about the corrupt government officials. 
Source: https://www.eff.org/about

2.)  What reasons might a firm give for joining and supporting EFF?
Ans: I've been supporting it in a minor way for many years, joining early on and making small contributions of news services and money. It's been doing very good work, and you should examine the resume of that work on the EFF web site. It's my firm belief that there is no greater catalyst for the success of a society than liberty. History tells that story again and again around the world. As new aspects of society -- and whole new societies -- are built online, the EFF's mission is to protect that liberty. The payoff, if it succeeds, is tremendous, a huge increase in economic prosperity and an incalculable dividend of personal freedom
      Link: http://www.templetons.com/brad/eff.html/

3.)  The vice president of public affairs for your midsized telecommunications equipment company has suggested that the firm donate $10,000 in equipment and services to EFF and become a corporate sponsor.  The CFO has asked if you, the CIO, support this action.  What would you say?
  Ans: I will do my best to support to make easier and easy to manage to improved more the telecommunications equipment in the company.