The Supreme Court's unusual hearing Wednesday on the role corporations can play in influencing elections carries the potential not only for rewriting the nation's campaign finance laws but also for testing the willingness of the court led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to defy the decisions of Congress and to set aside its own precedents. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Memeorandum, Google News (U.S.)
This story is for the most part quality journalism as it adheres to many of the nine elements of journalism. This story shows how journalism is an independent monitor of power – versus large corporations as well as the Supreme Court. In essence, the Court held a hearing to decide whether or not to overturn decisions which limits the political influence of corporations during elections. Customarily, the Court stands by its previous decisions, but the hearing they held recently raises questions about that and whether or not it is a good thing to remove those restraints. This also shows journalisms loyalty to citizens, as this is important information that could affect everybody in the United States. The reporter showed ... More »
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