American Viewpoints

Show 27 - Segment 4 The State Of Freedom Of Speech In America

Episode Summary

Professor Gregory Magarian, Law Professor at Washington University in St. Louis and author of Managed Speech: The Roberts Court’s First Amendment, discusses his recent op-ed about changing attitudes toward free speech. He discusses an increase in opposition to the freedom of speech by those who feel that hurts social progress. Magarian also talks about the changing legal attitudes about free speech as more communication moves to social media.