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Crash Course
Freedom of the Press: Crash Course Government and Politics
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...
TED Talks
TED: Capitalism isn't an ideology -- it's an operating system | Bhu Srinivasan
Bhu Srinivasan researches the intersection of capitalism and technological progress. Instead of thinking about capitalism as a firm, unchanging ideology, he suggests that we should think of it as an operating system -- one that needs...
Curated Video
What is the role of the media internationally?
Pupil outcome: I can explain how the UK media is able to inform about international issues and the role that journalists play within this. Key learning points: - The ability to find out about international issues is key part of...
Curated Video
What is the role of the media in our democracy?
Pupil outcome: I can explain the role that media has within a democracy. Key learning points: - Media includes mediums of getting information out to the masses on a large scale. - There are different types of media: broadcast (TV, radio)...
Curated Video
What is responsible journalism?
Pupil outcome: I can explain how and why media is regulated. Key learning points: - That media has regulations that it must follow to ensure accuracy, fairness and accountability. - Journalists agree to a code of conduct when they join...
Curated Video
Deliberative discussion: Does the media hold those in power to account?
Pupil outcome: I can create a reasoned discussion about whether the media holds those in power to account. Key learning points: - A deliberative discussion is well planned and respectful, it's not an argument. - Holding someone or...
Hip Hughes History
The NY Times Co. vs the United States of America Explained: US History Review
A win for freedom of the press and a huge loss for governmental secrecy, check out the basics of this landmark Supreme Court decision.
Curated Video
Wanted: The Infamous Reno Gang
Over a two-year period in the 1860s, infamous train robbers the Reno Gang stole the equivalent of $9 million dollars, until an act of vigilantism stopped them in their tracks.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Wendy Brown on Media and Power.
Neoliberalism, warns Professor Wendy Brown, has created a form of reasoning in which human beings are reduced to their economic value and activity, and in which all fields of human activity are treated as markets and institutions,...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 3: Control of the Press
Throughout history, government has sought control over the press. Find out why on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 9: First Amendment and Right to Know
The public has a right to know how the government is doing its job, but even that right has limits.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt.5: "No Free Schools Nor Printing Presses"
The English governor of Virginia said: "Thank God there are no free schools nor printing presses, and I hope we shall not have them these hundred years."