What does the First Amendment mean to me?
The First Amendment states "Congress shall make no law respecting the 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."
As I ask myself, "What does the First Amendment mean to me?" I take a few steps back and re-read what it says. The basis of freedom of speech and press have a cluster of things I identify with as a journalism major and a photojournalism student in college. The five basic First Amendment rights are speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly. In my major, the basis of what I am passionate about deals with freedom of press and speech. Even if I am working on a story that is via the Internet, it is still considered freedom of speech and press combined. I always love to exercise my freedom of speech and press via paper or social media.
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