Prevent an Orwellian future by banishing book bans
Though all books provide value to society, few impact the public consciousness like George Orwell’s “1984,” which turns 75 years old this month. Published in […]
Rights
Patriotic holiday provides opportunity to understand First Amendment, other rights
The smell of gunpowder hangs in the air, and the gutters overflow with torn and tattered paper alongside bits of burned cardboard. Clearly, the Fourth […]
Governor signs Shield Law
Near the end of March, the Kansas Legislature passed a Shield Law for reporters and journalists. This was a great step and something that is […]
KS Legislature passes Shield Law
It has finally happened. The Kansas Legislature Tuesday passed a Shield Law, which will “give journalists limited protection against being forced to identify unnamed sources […]
Fired reporter wins awards
Claire O’Brien, a former reporter for the Dodge City Daily Globe, was fired recently after she made comments about The Globe’s parent company, GateHouse Media, […]
KU’s student newspaper being attacked
The University Daily Kansan, which is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas, is being assaulted by another campus organization. On Wednesday the KU […]
Dodge City reporter fired
On Oct. 13, Dodge City Daily Globe reporter Claire O’Brien in which she used an anonymous source who commented on a murder case she was […]
Anonymous source never told reporter true name
Recently Dodge City Daily Globe reporter Claire O’Brien revealed the name of a confidential source she used in reporting about murder suspect Samuel Bonilla. Prior […]
Dodge City reporter gives up source
Friday I wrote about Dodge City Daily Globe reporter Claire O’Brien. She was being held in contempt and fined a $1,000 a day for not […]
Free press being attacked in Kansas
Dodge City Daily Globe reporter Claire O’Brien is under attack, along with the freedoms the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution afford journalists. On Oct. […]
Newspaper task force flirts with censorship
Editor’s Note: I compiled this editorial that ran in today’s newspaper; however, it is a complete collaboration of The Sunflower News (the student newspaper of […]
Institutes of higher education should support First Amendment rights
A college campus is designed to be a forum for free thinking and expression. It should be a place where students and faculty alike can […]