In the latest media feeding frenzy, high school senior Emma Sullivan is fighting for basic first amendment rights after tweeting: “Just made mean comments at gov brownback and told him he sucked, in person #heblowsalot.”
This article further clarify's that, "In reality, she made no such comment. But in the brave new world of instantaneous electronic communication, that doesn’t matter. The tweet itself was reality enough for Brownback’s staff, which -- like most political protectors -- routinely monitors the social media whirl."
I think that this is a great example of how the traditional media is slowly loosing power to bloggers and social media users. This is a clear example of how the press focuses on who is on top and who is not, rather than educating the press and perpetuating the win/loss situations and feeding frenzies.
I don't think that this girl owe's anyone anything! Rather, she should be awarded for having the courage to speak her mind, but also to hold her ground. As there is no criminal offense here, I think that this will all blow over after her 5 minutes are over.
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