On Journalism
1. Now tell me again, what is your definition of journalism?
Journalism is the technique of people inquiring into important scenarios and situations to find out more information for themselves and the general public.
2. How many different models of journalism exist today?
4 different types exist: Traditional Elite, Advocacy, Public, and Citizen 2.0 journalism are all common types of journalism.
On Democracy
3. What is your definition of democracy?
Democracy is a political system for the people run by the people.
4. What is the difference between “election politics” and “public politics”?
Election politics involve certain topics of discussion amongst candidates in an argument style debate, whereas public politics is a more discussion and scholarly style in which topics are debated but not argued or disputed.
5. What was the Lippmann v. Dewey debate?
Dewey disagreed with Lippmann by saying that the public could generate a 'great community' and become educated on public issues by themselves.
On the First Amendment
6. What does the First Amendment say exactly?
"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."
7. Are any of those protections important in your life?
Yes all of these protections are vital to my everyday existence in this democracy.
On Diversity
8. Everybody keeps talking about diversity: Why is diversity in religion, speech, press, assembly and petition so important to a democracy?
As a country we are referred to as a melting pot of cultures so it is important that in our everyday lives we experience a little of this diversity in a variety of ways.
9. How do journalists and the First Amendment ensure that people hear diverse voices in the marketplace of ideas?
Being unbiased is important in journalism and part of that is interviewing and including the opinions of all races and genders in your writing.
10. Can you speak from personal experience about how diversity, protected by the First Amendment or championed by journalists, made a difference in your life?
My mother was born in Turkey and moved here in her teens and shortly after became a US Citizen. So growing up in a diverse family has been cause for both a respect for diversity but also an expansion in my cultural thinking.
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