about what the government says is okay to talk about. Also‚ protesting in China is a very dangerous task‚ as shown in the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989. But‚ in August 2009‚ Chinese Internet users were able to “indefinitely postpone” the use of censorship software on all new computers in China‚ called the “Green Dam Youth Escort.” This software would block websites that the Chinese government saw as offensive. Internet use in China is very restricted. As of 2010‚ all Internet users are required
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Censorship: an official authorised to examine printed matter‚ films‚ news‚ etc.‚ before public release‚ and to suppress any parts on the grounds of obscenity‚ a threat to security‚ etc. (Dictionary‚ MS Encarta) Censorship is the removal of material from public viewing or the ability to withhold any material from being released. Using this definition‚ this issue of pornography seems to be in the grey area of the censorship debate. On the one side there are the people who want to protect their children
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Children Censorship In their article An Exploratory Study of Children’s Views of Censorship‚ Isajlovic and McKechnie present the idea that instead of adults making decisions about censorship‚ children should have their voice heard on the matter. A study was performed with a focus group of six children ranging in age from nine to twelve‚ differing in home life and backgrounds. The group was then asked how they felt about censorship‚ whether they thought that certain books in the library should be
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China is infamous for censorship‚ which is utilized by the government to supervise social issues with problematic implications. Assumption that this policy is without exemption is ignorant to the complex social hierarchy of those that are considered “free-speech elite‚” an exclusive
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Censorship in the classroom is a very controversial topic and always remains a central issue when discussing the parameters of education. Our government plays a large role in governing what sort of information America’s children are exposed to within the set curriculum. The average American child receives the majority of their knowledge and education from school‚ so the information that is allowed to be taught is a very delicate and important issue which needs to be discussed more openly. When
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Nationwide Internet Censorship and the right to freedom of Speech and Opinion. In nations such as China‚ the Government controls what journalists write and who they interview‚ what statistics you are allowed to know and what TV programs you can easily watch as well as individual access of internet. When all your channels of information are censored you can’t be certain about what is really going on around you – in your neighborhood‚ your city‚ your country‚ or the world which infringes
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S. Walls Dr. Patterson EN 111 07 13 November 2012 Internet Censorship Internet is one of the biggest and most used sources for‚ entertainment‚ information‚ and social interactions. Many Americans rely on the Internet for their personal‚ and work lives. If the government is allowed to restrict what we as a free people can and can not see‚ they cross a line that shouldn’t be crossed. The major problems with censoring the Internet are‚ the violation of the First Amendment‚ passing the bill
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Name Tutor Course Date Censorship Introduction The term censorship is used to refer to the proscription of an idea or image that is deemed by the government or any authority to be unduly controversial‚ obscene or indecent. From antiquity‚ governments have both censored and supported works of art. The United States government hesitantly created the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in 1965 to provide material support for deserving artists. Initially the government did not want to
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without censorship? Everyone would know everything whether it is good or bad. In the real world; however‚ censorship allows the elimination of objectionable or dangerous ideas or information. In sources A‚ E‚ and H it is portrayed that censorship is more helpful to society than harmful. Censorship is better for society because it prevents children from becoming corrupt‚ lack of parenting‚ and bullies in the depths of cyberspace. In Pros and Cons of Censorship‚ the different ways censorship used‚ suggest
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Art Censorship What is censorship? Many have asked this question and it seems to be a controlled idea or form of sorts of information within a society. Censorship has been a staple of many countries throughout history‚ especially United States. Through the inspection of art‚ books‚ films‚ radio‚ music and television programs and news reports for the purpose of suppressing or altering ideas found to be offensive or objectionable that is how censorship is controlled. Normally‚ art is just viewed as
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