Political censorship

Political censorship - Factbites
Where results make sense
About us | Why use us? | Reviews | PR | Contact us

Topic: Political censorship

Note: these results are not from the primary (high quality) database.

In the News (Sun 5 Jul 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	censorship. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Nevertheless, there have been examples of official political censorship, notably in the actions taken under the Sedition Act of 1798 (see Alien and Sedition Acts), suppression of abolitionist literature in the antebellum South, and local attempts in the 19th and 20th cent.
		Attempts to suppress political freedom of the press in the American colonies were recurrent; one victory against censorship was the trial of John Peter Zenger.
		Censorship has existed in the United States since colonial times; its emphasis has gradually shifted from the political to the sexual.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ce/censorsh.html (1233 words)

	Censorship
		Censorship is the deliberate suppression by a governmental body of normally protected forms of expression deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
		Very often, the battle cry of the pundits is “Censorship!” Extemists on both ends of the political spectrum, when their polemic viewpoints are questioned or criticized, squeal “Censorship!” The word is used so often and so indiscriminately in the broadcast media that it has lost much of its impact.
		The Office of Censorship was acting on the authority of the
	www.cameron.edu /~johnh/censorship.html (1182 words)

	Heather Has Two Mommies
		I have long marvelled at how predictable people's political positions on unrelated issues can be and can only explain it by supposing that most people come to hold most of their positions for social reasons (with both "mosts" being rather strong ones, just weaker than "almost all").
		It may be that Stallman has reached his views on censorship, recognition of alternative lifestyles, and abortion independently, but the path by which he went from commenting on "Heather" to endorsing Planned Parenthood seemed very well-worn, and liberal pro-lifers like Nat Hentoff and former Penn. Gov.
		We may not sit on the same political fence, but this is America and we are allowed our own views, without being considered a bigot.
	philip.greenspun.com /zoo/heather-has-two-mommies.html (2692 words)

	HRC:Theory:Cyberspace is Social
		Contrary to the predictions of the pessimists, it is possible to win the struggle against both the political and economic censorship of cyberspace.
		Barlow may dream of escaping into the hyper-reality of cyberspace, but he is simply trying to avoid facing the political and economic contradictions of really existing capitalism.
		The development of the Net offers a way of overcoming the political and economic restrictions on free speech within the existing media.
	www.hrc.wmin.ac.uk /hrc/theory/hypermediafreedom/t.4.4.2[1].html (1135 words)

	censorship -> In the United States on Encyclopedia.com 2002
		Censorship has existed in the United States since colonial times; its emphasis has gradually shifted from the political to the sexual.
		Nevertheless, there have been examples of official political censorship, notably in the actions taken under the Sedition Act of 1798 (see Alien and Sedition Acts), suppression of abolitionist literature in the antebellum South, and local attempts in the 19th and 20th cent.
		Attempts to suppress political freedom of the press in the American colonies were recurrent; one victory against censorship was the trial of John Peter Zenger.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/censorsh_intheunitedstates.asp (1088 words)

	Political Correctness: The Scourge of Our Times
		But Political Correctness remains just what it was intended to be: a sophisticated and dangerous form of censorship and oppression, imposed upon the citizenry with the ultimate goal of manipulating, brainwashing and destroying our society.
		The self-censorship resulting from Political Correctness easily trampled freedom of speech.
		And under the pervasive guidance of Political Correctness that took hold from elementary school to university, from the media to the arts, from the country fields to factories and offices, Cubans learned to say what it was safe to say.
	www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2002/4/4/121115.shtml (2059 words)

	Censorship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Censorship is regarded among a majority of academics in the Western world as a typical feature of dictatorships and other authoritarian political systems.
		Censorship has been alleged to occur in such media policies as blurring the boundaries between hard news and news commentary, and in the appointment of allegedly biased commentators, such as a former government attorney, to serve as anchors of programs labeled as hard news but comprising primarily anti-criminal commentary.
		Censorship is the control of speech and other forms of human expression, often by (but not limited to) government intervention.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Censorship (2783 words)

	De Novo: Station Owners As Censors: What's Wrong Here?
		WordNet defines censorship as "deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances" and censor as "a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable."
		[UPDATE: Jay Rosen gives his "political statement" about this whole situation today, inserting his Jay "civic journalism" Rosen notion that this is all about political statments all around.
		Part of it is that the reason for removing the show was a disagreement over the political content (or actually perceived political content).
	www.blogdenovo.org /archives/000239.html (2783 words)

	The Conservative Crust - Self-Censorship in the Media
		Indeed, these reporters often make the claim that it doesn't matter what they themselves think on political issues, because they can abstract their "self" from their reporting.
		And aren't the left-wing news stations like CNN trying to pass themselves off as objective and not "foot soldiers" of a particular political agenda?
		Basically, what Amanpour admitted to was being objective for the first time in her career.
	www.conservativecrust.com /archives/000413.php (269 words)

	Encyclopedia: History of British Socialism
		In the United Kingdom the term National Government is in an abstract sense used to refer to a coalition of some or all major political parties.
		The Social Democratic Party (SDP) was a United Kingdom political party that existed as a national party between 1981 and 1990.
		The United Kingdom General Election of 1945 held on 5 July 1945 but not counted and declared until 26 July 1945 (due to the time it took to transport the votes of those serving overseas) was one of the most significant general elections of the 20th century.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-British-Socialism (9881 words)

	BUBL LINK: Censorship
		Topics include aesthetics, ancient philosophers, Aristotle, Eastern philosophy, epistemology, ethics, Internet issues such as censorship, logic, metaphysics, philosophy of the mind, philosophy of science and political philosophy.
		Bi-monthly magazine for free speech, which aims to encourage debate on freedom of expression and how free speech affects the political issues of the moment.
		Documents about and links to material dealing with the question of Internet regulation and control (which many refer to as censorship).
	www.bubl.ac.uk /link/c/censorship.htm (194 words)

	Censorship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Censorship is regarded among a majority of academics in the Western world as a typical feature of dictatorships and other authoritarian political systems.
		Censorship has been alleged to occur in such media policies as blurring the boundaries between hard news and news commentary, and in the appointment of allegedly biased commentators, such as a former government attorney, to serve as anchors of programs labeled as hard news but comprising primarily anti-criminal commentary.
		Censorship is the control of speech and other forms of human expression, it is often (but not necessarily) controlled by government intervention.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Censorship (2645 words)

	Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2000 - Qatar
		There were no reports of instances of political censorship of foreign news media or broadcasts of foreign programs on local television over the past year.
		Qatar, an Arab state on the Persian Gulf, is a monarchy with no constitution or political parties.
		Most instructors at the University of Qatar exercise self-censorship.
	www.usemb.se /human/2000/neareast/qatar.html (2645 words)

	Encyclopedia: Robert Kilroy Silk
		MEP for the The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union.
		2004, Kilroy_Silk successfully stood for the The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you_kip) is a right_wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union.
		Birmingham, the son of William Silk, a Royal Navy Ensign The Royal Navy is the navy of the United Kingdom.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Robert-Kilroy-Silk (3736 words)

	Share and Discover Censorship Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits.
		Censorship is regarded among a majority of academics in the Western world as a typical feature of dictatorships and other authoritarian political systems.
		Censorship has been alleged to occur in such media policies as blurring the boundaries between hard news and news commentary, and in the appointment of allegedly biased commentators, such as a former government attorney, to serve as anchors of programs labeled as hard news but comprising primarily anti-criminal commentary.
		In recent times, censorship has taken the form of limiting access to public information in more useful formats, such as electronic information used by regulatory agencies, while the right to access and disseminate reports based on public information is limited to forms of information that can only be analyzed by scanning or reading paper documents.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/censorship (2888 words)

	LE REVUE GAUCHE - Left Analysis And Comment: Google Censorship China
		It is censorship because the policies reduce the interactions between the cyberspaces and the scope of political discussion by means of prohibition, supervision and punishment.
		Virtual censorship is a series of defensive policies undertaken by the Chinese authorities to prevent China s “domestic cyberspace” from being merged with “foreign cyberspaces” and keep apart the apolitical and political domains of CMC.
		Thats why this happens:Within / Without: Internet, censorship, China and you
	plawiuk.blogspot.com /2006/02/google-censorship-china.html (1459 words)

	Censorship - MSN Encarta
		In nondemocratic societies censorship is a dominant and all-pervasive force, felt on all levels of artistic, intellectual, religious, political, public, and personal life.
		Thus, the rationale for censorship is that it is necessary for the protection of three basic social institutions: the family, the church, and the state.
		In modern times, censorship refers to the examination of books, periodicals, plays, films, television and radio programs, news reports, and other communication media for the purpose of altering or suppressing parts thought to be objectionable or offensive.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761559522/Censorship.html (772 words)

	(IRAYLS) - Censorship - Section of Libraries for Children and Young Adults
		Censorship is more strongly motivated by the fear of losing control over children than a concern for their moral development, and books which portray young people who defy parental values may especially outrage authoritarian personalities.
		Strategies to avoid censorship challenges include avoiding or removing titles which have been challenged elsewhere, avoiding or restricting all works by particular authors or artists, and avoiding certain subjects (such as the occult) because of their tendency to attract censorship challenges.
		Censorship is a behavior everyone is taught at a young age, which works to keep us healthy, civilized and moral.
	www.ifla.org /VII/s10/irayls/censor.htm (868 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Censorship of Books
		The same shortcomings disgraced the political censorship of past centuries and rightly led in the end to the failure of Gallican, Josephinistic, Napoleonic, and Prussian censorship.
		This censorship is either ecclesiastical or civil, according as it is practiced by the spiritual or secular authority, and it may be exercised in two ways, viz.: before the printing or publishing of a work, by examining it (censura prævia); and after the printing or publishing, by repressing or prohibiting it (censura repressiva).
		The beginnings of the censorship just mentioned are not to be traced to the Curia of Rome, but to Cologne, where we find it established in the university in the reign of Sixtus IV.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03519d.htm (9032 words)

	From fatwas to the seven dirty words, no easy answers in the fight over censorship
		Censorship, the "official prohibition or restriction of any type of expression believed to threaten the political, social or moral order," according to the New Columbia Encyclopedia, invokes appropriately ominous images of totalitarian regimes, forcibly silenced writers and artists, a stifled press, book burnings and similar strong-armed tactics.
		Censorship is only part of the modern anxiety, famously voiced by George Orwell in his 1949 novel "1984," about a world increasingly yoked to computers and centralized data banks.
		But raising them reminds us how pervasive the theme of censorship is in a culture steeped in a seemingly free and unimpeded flow of words and images.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/01/21/DDGN94D4QU14.DTL (2558 words)

	BBC NEWS Technology Microsoft censors Chinese blogs
		Censorship may take different forms - political, religious, moral - but it is still censorship.
		The censorship is thought to have been introduced as a concession to the Chinese government.
		If Microsoft would say no to censorship then they might not get the contract, but if other companies had the strength to also say no then the Chinese government would feel the pressure for a change.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/technology/4088702.stm (2079 words)

	Senator Lautenberg Calls for Censorship Hearings after Disney Refuses to Release Documentary because of Fear of Political Retribution
		As you know, the Supreme Court has stated that censorship of news media and political expression are the most dangerous forms of suppression of speech in our society.
		I am writing to request that the Committee hold a hearing on the disturbing pattern of politically based corporate censorship of the news media and the entertainment industry in recent weeks.
		While corporate leaders rarely exercise discretion over gross indecency or violence, we have seen a number of corporate conglomerates censor material recently based on political viewpoint.
	lautenberg.senate.gov /~lautenberg/press/2003/01/2004505B39.html (539 words)

	Political correctness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Critics of political language choice argue that it amounts to censorship and is a danger to free speech.
		Some on the political left reject the conservative definition of the term when applied as a blanket political epithet to all liberals and leftists, but do hold that there is indeed a political correctness which has become a problem on the left.
		Political correctness is a term used to criticize what is seen as misguided attempts to impose limits on language and the range of acceptable public debate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Political_correctness (539 words)

	Censorship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Censorship is regarded among a majority of academics in the Western world as a typical feature of dictatorships and other authoritarian political systems.
		Censorship has been alleged to occur in such media policies as blurring the boundaries between hard news and news commentary, and in the appointment of allegedly biased commentators, such as a former government attorney, to serve as anchors of programs labeled as hard news but comprising primarily anti-criminal commentary.
		Censorship is the control of speech and other forms of human expression, often by government intervention.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Censorship (2401 words)

	The Triumph of Political Correctness
		Political propaganda and censorship are central to the totalitarian regime, for human thought processes are inextricably bound to human speech, and to inhibit one is to inhibit the other.
		Political correctness, like its collectivist ancestor, is a political faith based on a nihilistic interpretation of man. PC zealots are less concerned with the welfare of minorities than they are with imposing their reductionist view of man on society.
		Many proponents of political correctness do not consider their advocacy political or ideological; they are simply idealists, well-intentioned yuppies or flower children with ponytails, who believe that it is a humane and decent policy.
	members.aol.com /williefank/pc-essay.htm (13408 words)

	Press Censorship in Elizabethan England -- Cyndia Susan Clegg
		By considering the literary and bibliographical evidence of books that were censored, and placing them in the literary, religious, economic and political culture of the time, Clegg concludes that press control was not a routine nor a consistent mechanism.
		The book will become the standard reference work on Elizabethan press censorship.
		Press Censorship in Elizabethan England -- Cyndia Susan Clegg
	www.frontlist.com /detail/0521573122 (13408 words)

	MediaChannel.org - ISSUE GUIDES U.S. Media Politics
		Of television, FAIR founder Jeff Cohen says, "While many industries benefit from the current corrupt system of campaign finance, no other industry benefits more directly." He sees the lack of hard-hitting reporting on the media's political role as a clear case of journalists' self-censorship.
		Media companies are among the highest donors to political campaigns, while rarely covering their own role in campaign financing.
		Advertising — money paid to media outlets — is the single highest campaign expense, while, as President Clinton has noted, the United States is the only "major democracy" that doesn't mandate free air time for political candidates and parties.
	www.mediachannel.org /atissue/mediapolitics (648 words)

	mediaonline.ba
		Such power in collusion with the journalists and the media (regardless of the fact whether the latter are doing it consciously or not) manifests itself as diseases that plague transition societies, such as abuse of any kind, cronyism, financial and political profit.
		However, the road to high ethical standards of Albanian journalism is hampered by undue influence of media owners and the interplay of economic and political interests in the media area.
		This complex situation, combined with the lack of working contracts for journalists and the absence of a trade union, leads to the pervasive phenomenon of self-censorship among the journalism community.
	www.mediaonline.ba (1048 words)

	Reason: Under the Radar: Political correctness never died.
		This case is one of many recent examples of politically correct censorship of campus journalism.
		These days, talking about political correctness in academia makes you sound like a quaint throwback to the 1990s.
		Reason: Under the Radar: Political correctness never died.
	www.reason.com /0407/co.cy.under.shtml (866 words)

	Guardian Unlimited The Guardian Theatre of war
		If political theatre is to survive, it has to constantly reinvent itself.
		When I talk about the need for more political theatre to directors and dramaturgs, however, I often get the same response: you can't force writers to write the plays you want.
		Les événements in Paris, student revolt, the growth of women's lib, the dispatch of British troops to Northern Ireland - all these, plus the emergence of fringe theatre and the end of theatrical censorship, conspired to produce a frenzied volatility.
	www.guardian.co.uk /saturday_review/story/0,3605,438958,00.html (1048 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Topic: Political censorship

Ads by Google

Related Topics

In the News (Sun 5 Jul 09)