Written Assignment Question: How useful are the rating systems for motion pictures, television, music and video games? Provide support for your opinion. Are media rating systems effective in protecting children? Why or why not?  The written assignment is expected to be typed in English, in a 12-point font, double-spaced; at least 1000 words long, and free of errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar. Do not include an abstract with the written assignment. Do not include footnotes or endnotes. Subjects and verbs are expected to agree; pronouns are expected to agree with their antecedents. For example, we should not write “a journalist should check their sources.” That should be “journalists should check their sources.” The written assignment asks students to present a clear thesis and to construct valid, logical arguments with supporting evidence in responding to the question. Responses are expected to include at least five relevant, current, independent references. Please note that Bibles and dictionaries do not constitute references. Students may use legitimate, scholarly websites in conducting research but anonymous websites are not acceptable as references. References are expected to be formatted in the style of the American Psychological Association (APA). Website references are expected to include the URL. Information about APA style is available online, and is posted under Helpful Resources.   Most of the assignment should be written by the student, not just including a lot of quoted material. The written assignment is expected to be original work that the student personally researched and wrote for this course. No more than 20% of an assignment should match something.

The Pentagon papers case Petitioner: New York Times Company Respondent: United States Location: Former New York Times Headquarters Docket No. : 1873 Decided by: Burger Court (1970-1971) Lower court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Citation : 403 US 713 (1971) Page 403 U. S. 714 Disclaimer: Official Supreme Court case law is only found in the print version of the United States Reports. Justia case law is provided for general informational purposes only, and may not reflect current legal developments, verdicts or settlements. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or information linked to from this site. Please check official sources. Argued: Jun 26, 1971 Decided: Jun 30, 1971 Facts of the case In what became known as the "Pentagon Papers Case," the Nixon Administration attempted to prevent the New York Times and Washington Post from publishing materials belonging to a classified Defense Department study regarding the history of United States activities in Vietnam. The President argued that prior restraint was necessary to protect national security. This case was decided together with United States v. Washington Post Co. Conclusion In its per curiam opinion the Court held that the government did not overcome the "heavy presumption against" prior restraint of the press in this case. Justices Black and Douglas argued that the vague word "security" should not be used "to abrogate the fundamental law embodied in the First Amendment." Justice Brennan reasoned  that since publication would not cause an inevitable, direct, and immediate event imperiling the safety of American forces, prior restraint was unjustified. Background New York Times Co. v. United States, (per curiam) 403 U.S. 713, 91 S. Ct. 2140, 29 L. Ed. 2d 822 (1971), often referred to as the Pentagon Papers case, concerned the government's attempt to prohibit the New York Times and the Washington Post from publishing portions of a secret government study on the Vietnam War. The documents in the study became known as the Pentagon Papers. The United States contended that publication of the Pentagon Papers could prolong the Vietnam War and hinder efforts to return U.S. prisoners held in Vietnam. The Times and the Post claimed that the government was engaging in Censorship. Thus, the case pitted the rights of the newspapers under the First Amendment against the duty of the Executive Branch to protect the nation. The case drew significant national attention as it went through the judicial system and the public wondered what the Pentagon Papers contained.about this case, anwser the question.What are the implications of this decision? 

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