Freedom vs Liberty Is there any difference?

Freedom vs Liberty Is there any difference?

Project Parameters

Posters should be sized to exactly A0 (841 x 1189mm) in landscape (horizontal) orientation. The design of the poster and selection of typography should be appropriate for electronic presentation.
Posters should present key points to explain the topic. In case of a thinker or theorist, summarize and introduce their ideas and contributions to the understanding of free speech. Imagine you have 3–4 minutes to introduce the topic to someone who has limited or no knowledge about it. This poster is your vehicle for that introduction and overview.
Use bullet points and brief passages of text. A wordy poster defeats the purpose of the format — remember that the poster is an accompaniment for your oral presentation about the poster’s content. Think in terms of bullets and broad themes.
Posters should include a brief biographical sketch or historical background. Socrates and Aristotle, for example, are household names, but others are far more obscure. Inform your reader a bit about the topic and its origin. Provide context.
Suggestions

Keep in mind that we are exploring the intersection of free speech, civil discourse and media. Posters should consider the chosen topic from the perspective of each.
Content and information should be organized and indexed using colors, typography and arrangement on the page. This will be discussed in class.
Illustrations and graphics may be added to support written content. A good source for royalty-free images is pixabay.com.
Before starting on poster design, it might be helpful to prepare a content outline. Don’t forget the Writing Center as a resource for discussing ideas and feedback.
If your topic is a leading thinker on free speech, you might consult the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Links to an external site.) as a reference point; it is an authoritative and open-access reference. If you’re having trouble finding information on your topic, I encourage you to consult Wikipedia as a starting point; use the references at the bottom of the Wikipedia page to find resources suitable for your poster (but Wikipedia itself should not be cited for your poster). NUQ’s librarians also are a valuable resource.

Questions for the Poster

Your outline (and thus your poster) should attempt to answer — or at least address — these four questions.

What are the key ideas, contributions or innovations of the thinker/topic to civilization’s understanding of or relationship with free speech?
How did/do those ideas/contributions/innovations change the status quo or stimulate dialogue/debate on “issues of common concern”?
How do those ideas/contributions/innovations intersect with media? Does their relevance change in a mediated world?
What is the relationship of these ideas/contributions/innovations to our pursuit of self-governance through civil discourse? Why does it matter?

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