A media anniversary of sorts occurred on October 20th. With more, here is MTSU Professor of Journalism Larry Burriss…
VERBATIM: “Media critic A.J. Liebling is reported to have said, “Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one.” Those words, perhaps, express the feelings of many people who see the First Amendment as protecting newspapers, radio and television, perhaps protecting movies and advertising, but probably not having a whole lot to do with the individual. For many people, the First Amendment, as an abstraction, is of no value.
October 20, marked an anniversary of sorts, that vividly illustrates the principle that the First Amendment protections belong not just to the media, but to everyone.
During the evening of Oct. 20, 1953, on “See It Now,” Edward R. Murrow aired “The Case of Milo Radulovich,”…
[…] • Dr. Larry Burriss, professor of journalism, talked on air Oct. 23 to All Media Info on the topic, “Who Does Freedom of the Press Belong To?” Listen to his commentary. […]