Models for Regulating Expression and Speech
The 1st Amendment
Instructions:
Is the first amendment absolute? After considering this question, answer the following prompts:
1. Do you believe that the four models for regulating expression and speech (authoritarian, communist/state, libertarian, and social responsibility) apply to media in the twenty-first century?
2. In what ways is the United States, for example, libertarian in its regulation (i.e., for the Internet)?