brain dump by zoe

     The Eight Values of Free Expression are a marketplace of ideas, participation in self-government, stable change, individual self-fulfillment, checking on government power, promotion of tolerance, promotion of innovation, and protection of dissent. The value of the free expression that resonates most with me is individual fulfillment. Free speech enables us as individuals to have the freedom to express ourselves and create our own identity. As a college student, we are all going through a time in our life where we are discovering who we truly are as individuals and becoming that version of ourselves. The branch of freedom of speech becomes an aspect of our own human dignity, agency, and autonomy. This theory also stands out as the most important and personal to me. It is crazy that even today, we are still discussing the topic of human agency and autonomy in the United States or anywhere in the world.  It is such a simple concept that people should have rights ov...

  After exploring both sites  Antiwar.com  &  American Conservative  and reading the views of the writers. I think that these antiwar voices are not commonly heard in the mainstream media because our media today tries to sugar-coat our news as much as possible. On most morning shows, we do not hear that much news anymore. They tell us about the weather, new gadgets to be on the lookout for, and celebrity gossip. Currently, with the news from Covid-19 as well as the upcoming election we are hearing a bit more political news that we would usually hear on the mainstream media but after the election is settled and Covid-19 is no more I feel that our news will just go back to normal.     A lot of the media right now is filled with negativity. "News" in the United States can be from any topic under the sun, it just depends on how you present it to your audience. Our lives are constantly filled with so much negativity and our mainstream media wants o...

   I was able to watch the documentary Coded Bias through the Media Fellow Program and thought that this was a great way to further understand the documentary. When watching the documentary it was hard to believe that a lot of the information that was presented was real. It all seemed like it should be in an episode of the show Black Mirror. With all the technology that we have today, it's not a secret that everything you do online is monitored. All of the information for every purchase, social media interaction, or apps is tracked and used for everything under the sun. Today, data is more valuable than oil. A lot of people know that these sorts of things are already happening but do not care to act upon change because there isn't much the people can do to stop being monitored. Data collection and trade is just simply a part of our daily life now.    I am partially unbothered by this practice because, in public relations and social media marketing, we rely on this da...

     The First Amendment says that "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." The first amendment does not condone the government from constraining citizens speech. Freedom of speech is not absolute and certain types of speech can be prohibited or considered outright. Some types of free speech can be more easily constrained compared to others. Furthermore, speech may be more easily regulated depending upon circumstances and location at which it takes place.       The First Amendment is split into six established clause: (1) the right to be free from the governmental establishment of religion  (2) the right to be free from governmental interference with the practice of religion  (3) the right to free speech (4) the ...

    " The Supreme Court of the United States (or SCOTUS) is the highest federal court in the country and the head of the judicial branch of government. Established by the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court has the ultimate jurisdiction over all laws within the United States and is responsible for evaluating the constitutionality of those laws."      With the recent event of Ruth Badger Ginsburg's passing, I wanted to research and write about the history of The Supreme Court as well as Ginsburg's influences and legacy. Since I am not extremely familiar with the history of both topics I think that writing this post will benefit me for this class but also  the issue of the open seat in the upcoming election.       The United States Supreme Court was established in 1789 by Article Three of the U.S. Constitution. This article not only established the Constitution but also granted Congress the power to create inferior federal courts. An infe...

Now-a-days it's seems to be more and more difficult to determine the difference between what is real and fake news. A lot of news today is real at the core but fluffed up with false information to make it seem more drastic. News outlets have turned into gossip channels and sharing the best and most wanted gift to get your kids this Christmas. I know that a lot of the sources I use to get my news are not reliable and should always questioned but I do not go out searching for news. I stumble upon it. I don't look for the news, the news just finds me. Here are five outlets that news ends up finding me. Tik Tok Tik Tok is my left-leaning liberal happy place. I am definitely on the side of Tik Tok that strongly dislikes Trump. As much as I also disapprove of him, I fully understand that the information being fed to me can be fueled by hate. I have been using the app since October of 2018, which is a lot earlier than other users joined. Before 2020 I used Tik Tok as a form of enterta...

hiiiii! My name is Zoe Ganis! I am a pop culture & production major with a minor in social media marketing/fashion merchandising. I am from Mooresville, North Carolina which is 45 mins from Charlotte and around 1.15 hours from High Point. In my studies, I am working towards learning more about social media marketing by taking an intro to marketing class this semester as well as taking my second fashion class this semester, fashion history. Outside of class, I like to watch Youtube, Door Dash for some extra cash, spend too much time on Tik Tok, Facetime my puppy Cowboy (11-week old Golden doodle), and hang out with friends. After HPU, I hope to not be living at home. I really hope to be able to move to the greater Los Angeles area and work for a fashion or beauty company by creating or planning content for their social media. Also, my favorite food is sushi, bagels, spaghetti & BOBA!!! my puppy cowboy! me drinking boba!