Free Press/Expression,

Our rights, Congress cannot make a law that favors the establishment of one particular religion; that prohibits the free exercise of religion; or that restricts freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people to gather and engage in peaceful demonstrations and to petition the government for redress of their grievances.
 because a wellregulated militia is necessary to national security, the right of the people to keep and bear arms may not be infringed.
 No soldier may be quartered in any house during a time of peace without the owner's consent, or in a time of war except as prescribed by law.
 People have the right to be free, in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, from unreasonable searches and seizures, and no warrants may issue without probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and specifically describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
 No person may be tried for a capital or other infamous crime unless he or she has first been indicted by a grand jury, except in military cases. No person may be made to answer for the same offense twice (double jeopardy); be compelled to be a witness against himself or herself in a criminal case; or be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Nor may private property be taken for public use without fair compensation (eminent domain).
 Whenever someone is on trial for committing a crime, he or she has the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the state and district where the crime was committed, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to confront the witnesses against him or her, to be able to compel the testimony of witnesses in his or her favor, and to the assistance of defense counsel.
 Whenever the amount at issue in a lawsuit is over twenty dollars, the parties have the right to a jury trial, and no jury verdict may be overturned except according to the strict rules of the justice system.
 There can be no excessive bail or fines, nor cruel and unusual punishment.
 This list of rights should not be read to limit in any way any other rights of the people.The powers not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited by the Constitution to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

Now that you have explored a little more about your 1st Amendment Rights, explain in your own words what it means to a reporter. Make sure you support your definition with examples.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. First Amendment to the Constitution
A careful reading of the First Amendment reveals that it protects several basic liberties  freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly. Interpretation of the amendment is far from easy, as court case after court case has tried to define the limits of these freedoms. The definitions have evolved throughout American history, and the process continues today.

1. What news value does this story fall into? Support your decision.

At least three state high school associations  in Texas, Illinois and New Jersey put in programs to test student-athletes. All three programs were operated by Drug Free Sport. The contracts were worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

2. Provide a short summary of the article and then provide your personal reflection.

In the passage it says, "Drug Free Sport won a competitive bid for the Texas contract, reportedly worth more than $1 million, but the cost of the program has decreased as fewer student-athletes have been tested, said Chris Schmidt, a spokesman for the league." A year ago at my church Antioch, they had a group who make posters drug free in streets, on appartment walls, & doors informing people drugs is not better than education, family, & friends.

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.

Broadcast Journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters.

List and describe the five criteria of newsworthiness.
 news criteria, determine how much prominence a news story is given by a media outlet, and the attention it is given by the audience. A. Boyd states that: News journalism has a broadly agreed set of values, often referred to as 'newsworthiness' News values are not universal and can vary widely between different cultures. In Western practice, decisions on the selection and prioritization of news are made by editors on the basis of their experience and intuition.


TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Timeliness- Immediate, recently occurred

2. Proximity- Local information and events are newsworthy, community and region, & close to home

3. Conflict & Controversy-

4. Human Intrest- People are intrested in other people

5. Relevance- People are attracted to information that helps them make good decisions. Cooking, find recipes relevant, looking for a job, & relevant information

What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?1. Print journalism edits the writing more so than broadcasting

2.print journalism used an inverted pyramid structure. Broadcast journalism has the same concept as print where the most important information is placed at the top of the story.

3.Broadcast and print media also differ in how much an audience remembers the information that is placed before them

How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
According to Pew, the Internet has made the greatest inroads among younger and better-educated people. More college graduates under the age of fifty connect to the Internet every day than regularly watch one of the network news broadcasts. The digital tide is having less of a direct negative impact on radio and print outlets. The Pew survey finds no evidence that Internet use is driving down regular reading of daily newspapers or listening to radio news. However, all news outlets are being affected by the public's slowly declining appetite for news.