Over the weekend, I got a chance to interview people. I asked people if they knew a specific law and if they recognized it, and if they would agree with the law if Congress passed it. The person I asked was 18 years old, and he said he recognized the law and would agree with the freedoms. He believes everyone should be able to voice their opinion, which is the shield laws. He thought that the laws provided the perfect amount of freedom. He did not recognize that the laws were similar to the First Amendment.
The following person, I asked about the laws. is a 53-year-old woman. she agreed with the laws and thought they weren’t excessive or provided too much freedom. Another person I asked was a 23-year-old man. He disagreed with the laws, thought they provided too much freedom, and thought the media should release their sources. He did recognize that the law went hand in hand with the first amendment.
Then I interviewed an 84-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman. Only one of them has heard shield laws. Once I explained to the one who did not understand the laws, she understood what was happening. They both agreed that law was not excessive. They also saw the correlation between the first amendment and the law.