We had many ideas and brainstorm sessions that contributed to our project. Some ideas included contacting organizations that would allow us to volunteer and help those in need. Some examples include volunteering at Democracy Now! and Amnesty International. Over all, the solutions we thought of contributed to the “Do” portion of our project and inspired…
Interview with Arch Puddington, Freedom House
by Cameron
On the 7th of January, our group interviewed the vice president of research at Freedom House, Arch Puddington. Arch talked with us about what Freedom House does, and how freedom of speech plays different roles in different places of the world. Freedom House takes the role of analyzing and researching freedom of speech on a…
Democracy Now! Visit
by Cameron
On the 17th of December, our group made a visit to the Democracy Now! headquarters located in New York City. Democracy Now! is an independent news organization that focuses on delivering raw and uncensored news to people everywhere. They broadcast on television, radio, and do not advertise using giant media corporations. During our visit, we…
Write for Writes, Amnesty International
by Cameron
On the 10th of December, we had the privilege of participating in the “Write for Rights” campaign, hosted annually by Amnesty International. The campaign put focus towards freeing political prisoners through encouraging letters to them, and letters about political prisoners to Government’s hosting them. Earlier, we contacted Amnesty International by email. They were more than…
Interviewing Peter Scheer of The First Amendment Coalition
by Cameron
On the 4th of December, our group held an online interview with Peter Scheer, an executive director of the First Amendment Coalition. According to the First Amendment Coalition’s website, they are “an award-winning, nonprofit public interest organization dedicated to advancing free speech, more open and accountable government, and public participation in civic affairs.” The First…
Black Panthers, Rise of Vanguard Visit.
by Cameron
On the 18th of November, our group as well as the Police Brutality group saw Black Panthers, Rise of Vanguard. The movie was a documentary about the Black Panther party, and the African American equality movement as a whole. The movie followed the Black Panthers through their many movements, demonstrations, and beliefs. The movie showed…
Interviewing Timothy Karr of Free Press
by Cameron
On November 16th, we interviewed the Senior Director of Strategy at Free Press, Timothy Karr. Timothy talked to us about everything from his history as a journalist in Vietnam to his work at Free Press and what it stands for. We learned a lot about how free speech and neutralized internet relate to each other,…
