Freedom of Speech 101 »
When I began traversing the blog world in 2004 it was commonly argued that the Internet was the last bastion of free speech. If this argument regarding mainstream media “bias” holds true, then it makes sense that the blogosphere plays home to the last vestiges of communication liberty. After all, it isn’t like most of us bloggers are actually pulling in a salary and benefits for typing about what we…Why are We Suprised? »
Just around MemoGate I was an aspiring reporter who was prepping for a career in investigative journalism. In my spare time, I had a political Internet radio program called The Conservative Watchdog. This was the only place I allowed my political views to surface, especially as a consistent stringer reporter and intern. While at a New York Conference, I raised my hand to ask about my program and how it …