Freedom of Expression
My name is Thandeka Luthuli, with a capital T and maybe a capital L. I basically come from Ndwedwe in a small area called Mayekeni. Ndwedwe is a very huge farm but at the same time it very beautiful, with all the houses we have, the people we have are way ahead the place. Currently I am a student at the University of KwaZulu Natal and I am doing my first year of study. The course I'm doing is a bachelor of Social Science in Management and communication Studies, in simpler words I am majoring in Media and Management. What I am focusing on now is making sure that I reach the dream that I always wanted to come true on becoming a top business women in the S.A region. The hope that i have as a student studying at the University of KwaZulu Natal is making sure that I leave a mark and make sure that i don't be like a frog that jumps around without living a mark but be like a snail that leaves a mark where ever it goes. So to who ever comes after me can identify my past presence and follow my foot steps.
Anybody who is anybody have their own personal favorite source of news, it may the T.V, internet, radio, friends etc. because every one is free to express what they feel should be said and should be done and that where freedom of expression comes into place. To me my main sources comes from various sources: the newspapers because i love reading a lot, specifically iLanga Letheku, the second source is the T.V specifically the Oprah show, Tyra Banks show, the E.t.v news and the Kimora Le Simmons show, because I am a T.V zombie that where i get a lot of news and another reason for loving T.V news is because it makes sure that it delivers. I don't like using the internet a lot because it information is not always reliable but I'm not saying that all the news I watch are always reliable but what i am saying is that a lot of times it not reliable. Zulu is my home language and due to a lot of English publications I have to reinforce myself into understanding the language. If i get a chance to access news in Zulu I make sure that I grab with both hands, this type of opportunity comes a lot in Newspapers because you have a variety of choices. The most media-based activity I utilize mostly in, is iLanga Letheku because of the way it portrays the news. The part that I like is the gossip section, especially in the world of celebrities because maybe or maybe I will be part of them.
Freedom of the press specifically means that the press is commonly allowed to gather information and make use of that information in publishing it. Drawing to attention the 'constitutional provision' the constitute by itself has given them that freedom to express what is meant to be expressed. It is considered a foundational value for a democracy, the reason for that lies in the government. For someone who is quite popular, they have no privacy. So it is there to carry out the views of the democracy to the open and communicate with the public. From what i think, there should not be limitations because everyone has the right to express themselves even so to the press, even though it may disclose the privacy of people. The media itself can either make you or break you.
