PantherNOW Editorial Board It’s becoming more and more dangerous to hold an opinion and voice it in Florida. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Health have been threatening criminal prosecution for local TV and radio stations for running an ad in support of Amendment 4, which would enshrine abortion rights into the […]
Antonio Gimenez | Senior majoring in Journalism The legal precedent of the U.S. Supreme Court that prohibits shouting fire falsely in a crowded theater is similar to the religious precept of the Ninth Commandment in the Decalogue of Judeo-Christian theology, which orders that “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” Both injunctions impose […]
Damielys Duarte/Assistant Opinion Director For centuries, the United States has grappled with the concept of freedom of expression, with more recent cases revolving around the verbal discrimination of minorities. While the government will not endorse hate speech, we cannot repress the undeniable right American citizens have to free speech, no matter how disagreeable or offensive […]
Clara Barros/Staff Writer Last Wednesday, July 18, Mark Zuckerberg found himself in the midst of a political turmoil after claiming that Facebook should not take down Holocaust denial posts because he didn’t believe their authors were “intentionally getting it wrong.” Though he later tried to soften the impact of his words by saying he finds […]
Clara Barros/ Contributing Writer Jan. 20, 2018 was the one-year anniversary of the political repression of over 200 people in Donald Trump’s inauguration protest in Washington, DC. On that same day one year ago, thousands of people went out to the streets to oppose Trump’s inauguration. The protest, known as #DisruptJ20, included Black Lives Matter […]
Isabela Vanga/ Contributing Writer Among the most followed celebrities like Kendrick Lamar with an instagram fan base of over 7.7 million, Shakira with over 45.2 million and even rising star Logic with over 3.3 million fans. The human voice can be the most powerful instrument of all, especially when having acquired the attention of such a […]
Alondra Bodden/ Contributing Writer Several years ago, two high schoolers delved into the world of blogging. Immersing themselves into a craft that would one day lead her to their passion. Meet Veronica Rushton, a 21 year old FIU senior, majoring in broadcast media, also a part-time blogger. Rushton explained that she started her blog, Veronica […]
Danielle Garcia | Staff Writer opinion@fiusm.com The role of mass media and it’s different platforms like television, radio and newspapers, has recently been at the forefront of its own exertion of freedom of speech. It is true that the media, especially the well known news sources, drives the discourse on culture and society. This type […]
Image by via Flickr Madari Pendas | Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com On Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 the office of the humor magazine Charlie Hebdo was attacked by radical islamists and twelve people, including a police officer, were murdered. The magazine was targeted because of its cartoons depicting the image of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, an act […]
