censorship in the media

censorship in the media Censorship has become far too common in today's society. It has been, and is being misused. The following paper discusses this controversial subject and it's related effects to certain groups in our society. The freedom to read is essential to the democratic way of life. But today, that freedom is under attack. Private groups and public authorities everywhere are working to remove both books and periodicals from sale, to exclude certain …

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