Lets send to high school kids away now...

[Cringer]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2005-01-30-students-press_x.htm

One in three U.S. high school students say the press ought to be more restricted, and even more say the government should approve newspaper stories before readers see them, according to a survey being released today.

The survey of 112,003 students finds that 36% believe newspapers should get "government approval" of stories before publishing; 51% say they should be able to publish freely; 13% have no opinion.

Asked whether the press enjoys "too much freedom," not enough or about the right amount, 32% say "too much," and 37% say it has the right amount. Ten percent say it has too little.

[Cringer]

i hate when i screw up a thread title....

[Cringer]

and their teachers too I guess....(i didn't want to start a new thread just for this but wanted to share)

http://www.local10.com/news/4145970/detail.html

PERRY, Fla. -- It was a biting fight between a Taylor County teacher and her special education student. Now the state attorney's office has to decide who to charge.

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Natalie Whalen, 58, is accused of biting one of her special education students.

The fight began when Whalen confiscated an unauthorized CD player from the student.

Lt. Martin Towles said the student apparently took the music player from the teacher's desk without permission. Whalen tried stopping the student but ended up getting bit on the arm.

Towles said bite marks were found on the child's back. He adds that Whalen didn't admit to intentionally biting the student.

Whalen, who uses a wheelchair, is suspended with pay until further investigation.

[sovereignstar]

The survey of 112,003 students finds that 36% believe newspapers should get "government approval" of stories before publishing; 51% say they should be able to publish freely; 13% have no opinion.

THIS JUST IN...



36% of high school students are complete dumbasses.

[Cringer]

THIS JUST IN...



36% of high school students are complete dumbasses.


:( I dropped out at one point.....

[bigdawg2003]

i'd say the amount of high school kids that are dumbasses is much higher than 36%

[ISiddiqui]

Yes, but now we have a lower end figure ;).

[tucker342]

wow... that's just plain sad...:(

[MrBug708]

THIS JUST IN...



36% of high school students are complete dumbasses.


Heaven forbid someone have a dissenting opinion....

[sovereignstar]

Heaven forbid someone have a dissenting opinion....

That's right! You show me, big boy!! Down with free press!

[gstelmack]

The problem is that with freedom comes responsibility, and I don't think the press uses its freedom responsibly. That leads to polls like this. Our modern press is clearly looking for entertainment value, not to inform the public, but it's the "inform the public" mandate that is behind their freedom.

I don't believe the answer is to restrict the press, though. It's up to us the people to support news organizations that present facts and ignore the ones that don't. If someone can find a news organization that presents facts, please let me know so I can support them...

[sabotai]

i'd say the amount of high school kids that are dumbasses is much higher than 36%

I know one full time teacher and one person who is subbing before he goes off to grad school. Based on what I hear from them, this statement is very true.

[CamEdwards]

and the guy guy says "if that's the percent that don't understand what the 1st amendment is all about, I'd hate to see the numbers when it comes to the 2nd amendment."

[ISiddiqui]

The problem is that with freedom comes responsibility, and I don't think the press uses its freedom responsibly.
I think that's OUR (the public) problem. The entertainment value news has won out over the information news in the ratings and that decides things.

[gstelmack]

I think that's OUR (the public) problem. The entertainment value news has won out over the information news in the ratings and that decides things.
That's what my second paragraph said...

[JonInMiddleGA]

Y'know, it kinda makes for an interesting possible future scenario here.

I mean, these kids have had more mass media exposure than any before them, it's not like they don't have the foggiest idea what "the media" is -- heck, maybe they've got a clearer viewpoint of them than us old folks, who sometimes get shackeled to memories of "what it used to be" (whether those memories are accurate or not). Maybe, just maybe, there's some conscious thought that the tradeoffs that come with a basically free press just aren't worth it, that more is lost than gained? I'm not arguing whether that's right, wrong, or indifferent, just saying "What if" that's what's being seen in these results.

Or maybe they're just stupidass high school kids.

But what if ...