Assignment: Twitter and the SAE Controversy
1. Review the following web page regarding the SAE fraternity and the allegations of racism within it's chapter on the OU campus in March of 2015. There are two videos embedded in this article you need to watch. Please read the contents as well.
1) In your opinion, what are the legal issues that the video of the students on the bus presented for the students, for SAE and for OU?
2) In your opinion, what role does the freedom of speech play in what happened with the students on the bus?
3) Do you agree with the actions taken by OU to shut down the chapter and expel the students who were leading the chant?
4) What ethical dilemmas do both OU and SAE face now that this incident has come to light?
5) What role did twitter play in this story?
6) Should this video have been pushed to Twitter?
7) What were the reasons the student may have had for doing so?
8) What were the consequences of this action?
9) How might this story have unfolded differently if Twitter or social media were not available at this time?