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Module 6 Issues - Censorship

         

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The key questions for this issue are:

What should be censored?
Personally?
Culturally?
Politically?

Why would we want to censor anything?
Effects model debate - click here

Is censorship the same as regulation?
Brainstorm the answers on your own or in small groups

  1. Which communication models would represent this process (censorship)?
    (Gerbner, Westley and Maclean (mass cultural censorship), Goffman, Johari’s Window?
  2. How are things censored?   Regulatory bodies have a role in this but the current situation as regards regulation of communication is about to change radically with the new Communications Bill.