media censorship
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Media censorshipDiego Asunsolo & Naomi
Vivas English B
What is Censorship?Supressing words, images, and ideas that
are “sensitive” or “offensive”.Examining books, movies, newspapers,
etc. and taking out undesirable information.
Types of CensorshipWithholding InformationDestroying Information Altering InformationSelf-Censorship
Withholding Information When a person or group of people hides
information which does not suit them that people know.
http://www.chroniclet.com/national-news/2016/08/10/Citing-trade-secrets-South-Korean-authorities-withhold-information-about-Samsung-chemicals.html
Destroying InformationTo make information disappear or to
physically erase it on purpose in order to change information.
http://yournewswire.com/clinton-had-cell-phones-smashed-with-hammers-to-destroy-evidence/
Altering Information Changing, manipulating, or tweaking
information to change the “bigger picture”.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/09/10/dozens-intelligence-analysts-reportedly-claim-reports-on-isis-were-altered.html
Self-Censorship Controlling what you say or write in order
to avoid problems in certain situations. http://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2016/05/02/self-censorship-is-affecting-more-and-more-european-media/
Conclusion In conclusion, today we learned the different types of censorships that people use in order to manipulate, eliminate, or tweak information. This is a powerful tool because it can change completely the way society views something. Nowadays, censorship has been appearing a lot in news in order to hide government secrets, company scandals, country’s private affairs. Our view of the “bigger picture” in any situation can change drastically with a little, simple change.
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