FastCompany RSS

First Amendment

Teens And Their Teachers At Odds Over Social Media, First Amendment Rights

A new Knight Foundation study finds that using Facebook and Tumblr leads teens to a greater appreciation of the First Amendment--but their teachers think unbridled free speech for teens online isn't such a good thing.READ»

SAM FORD   |  Comment

"HELL IS REAL": The Battle over an Interstate Billboard

In last week's piece, I wrote about my trip across The Bluegrass State to speak at the Louisville's Social Media Club. On my way there, I passed one of my favorite advertising juxtapositions. Off to the right, there's an exit sporting the sign for an adult bookstore. Then, on the left, there is a billboard with a message written in big block letters: "HELL IS REAL."READ»

Dog Fight Case Could Urge Supreme Court Crackdown on Creativity

As the Supreme Court goes back to work this week it once again will determine just how far the First Amendment stretches. But rather than the usual "prayer in school" or "mandatory pledge of allegiance" cases that generally clog the ...READ»

1st Amendment versus Confidentiality

A decision last week by a San Francisco-based federal judge to order the shuttering of Wikileaks.org presents an interesting dilemma for public relations professionals. The Internet and other forms of electronic ...READ»