Step 1. Understanding Freedom of Speech and Its Importance
In this first stage, I will research what freedom of speech means, and why it is considered a human right. I will research how different countries use freedom of speech and if they are like ours and how they are not like ours. This will be helpful to my project, so I can get a better understanding on why freedom of speech is important to many people.
Step 2. Limiting Freedom of Speech
Next, I will investigate cases where freedom of speech has been limited for reasons such as hate speech, misinformation, or national security. I will look at examples from the real world. This will be helpful to my project because it will help me understand the reasons some people believe limits for free speech.
Step 3. Evaluating Modern Day Impact
Finally, I will explore how social media has changed the conversation about free speech drastically. I’ll consider recent cases of misinformation, online harassment and more. This will be helpful to my project because I can take a look at the types of free speech online and make a personal conclusion of whether there should be limits or not.
This question affects me and my community because freedom of speech shapes how we express our thoughts, beliefs, and identity.
Sources:
Amnesty International. “Freedom of Expression.” Amnesty.org, Amnesty International, 2024, www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/freedom-of-expression/.
Constitution Annotated. “U.S. Constitution – First Amendment .” Constitution.congress.gov, Library of Congress, 15 Dec. 1791, constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/.
“Freedom of Expression & Its Limits | Centre for Free Expression.” Cfe.torontomu.ca, cfe.torontomu.ca/issues/freedom-expression-its-limits.
Iowa State University. “Frequently Asked Questions – Free Speech.” Freespeech.iastate.edu, Iowa State University, freespeech.iastate.edu/faq.
Weiss, Marie-Andrée. “Regulating Freedom of Speech on Social Media: Comparing the EU and the U.S. Approach.” Stanford Law School, Stanford Law School, 2021, law.stanford.edu/projects/regulating-freedom-of-speech-on-social-media-comparing-the-eu-and-the-u-s-approach/.
Your structure is clear and logical and you move from understanding the concept, to exploring its limits, to evaluating its modern day importance which makes it easy to understand and made it very enjoyable to read. I also enjoyed reading your explanations and how the steps you mentioned will help your project in the futur. The only thing that could have some improvement is some personal connections to the topic to help explain why this topic is important for you and help on a deeper personal level. Overall I really enjoyed reading this blog post.
Hi Ciara! I love this post and your Inquiry project. I like how you have included images, and a well structured plan. I think step 3 of your post (social media’s impact), is very crucial to the world we live in today. Something I would improve on for your next post is adding more detail when you can. Excited to see whats next!
Hi!
This is such a deep and meaningful topic, and I am very impressed by your interest in this. I really like the steps you are taking into approaching this topic, and all of the resources. In addition, labeling the websites makes it very easy to read and comprehend the list, and the pictures throughout the paragraphs keep you hooked on the topic. One thing I would consider would be asking people locally and in person what their perspective might be on this topic and incorporating that into your research!
Hi Ciara, I really enjoyed reading your post and I love the topic you chose! I think this is a very important subject to learn about and I love how you are planning to research many different countries, not just the one we live in. I also really like how you are planning to see how freedom of speech impacts or modern lives, I think this will be very helpful for a lot of people. One thing I would recommend in the future is to add some personal connections to your post. Overall I loved reading your plan and look forward to seeing what you have to say in the future!