Do we need Censorship in the Media?
Do we need Censorship in the Media? Censorship is the cuts and remakes of media mainly movies. Censorship is usually when 'obscene' scenes and actions have been removed from a piece of media. Censorship has been around for a long time, censorship is supposed to protect 'us' from the things which happen in media for example movies which contain horror, sex or violence. Censorship is said by the government to help us because it cuts out scenes which may mentally affect us for example a film about poverty and the working class which could trigger a revolution because our minds are not mentally strong able to take that it is just a film. We might even need censorship in some movies to protect young people fro m watching adult movies which could change them for a short or long term period. The areas of media I am going to look at are films, video, music, printed word and video games all these areas of media are widely available to many groups of people, this includes adults and children. Censorship has been around for a long time but the censorship of movies really began in 1898 with the movie called "The Cheese Mite." The cheese mite movie contains insects eating some cheese, this movie was banned, movies like these were banned by the British Cheese Foundation because the content of the films could cause a decrease in the sale of cheese, and this can go onto causing other
Does the globalisation of television bring a threat to national and local cultural identities? Discuss in relation to any one television genre.
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT Number 2: Globalisation of television Global Media, Global Culture MZ3001 STUDENT NUMBER: J0285629 PROFESSOR: Stuart Hanson NAME: Marina Schiaffino Domènech Number 2: Does the globalisation of television bring a threat to national and local cultural identities? Discuss in relation to any one television genre. According to the Catalan language dictionary Albertí, culture is a 'joint space of knowledge from a person; or else the joint space of the human creations in general, or the specific of a country or a society'. So everything that creates culture is related to the knowledge that different individuals have. And how can people achieve knowledge? As said by Timo Jarvilehto, psychology professor in the Oulu University: "...the senses are not transmitters of environmental information; rather, they create a direct connection between the organism and the environment that makes possible a dynamic organism-environment system... With the help of efferent effects on receptors, each organism creates its own particular world" Therefore, we get knowledge thanks to everything that surrounds us. Basing on the results of an interview (see annex), Catalan people do not know their own culture. The Catalan typical folkloric dances are danced in a cultural association called Esbart. Theoretically, everybody must know at least, which is the name of this
"The British media's coverage of asylum seekers and refugees is characterised by stereotyping, exaggeration and inaccurate language" - Discuss.
"The British media's coverage of asylum seekers and refugees is characterised by stereotyping, exaggeration and inaccurate language." The quote above comes from "It's Official: media coverage of asylum is distorted and unfair" This was a piece of writing, analysing how the media displays asylum seekers as misfits and outcasts. The analysis was written by a Cardiff University research team, which studied the media content on asylum coverage in depth, for a period of 12 weeks. In their research during this 12-week period they found 14 negative front-page articles based on asylum seekers in Britain. The majority of these front pages were in the Daily Mail and Daily Express, both of these mid-market tabloids are aimed at a right wing Tory biased audience, who perceive the asylum issue in many ways. The media's articles on asylum seekers uses a negative tone in the headlines and the text, it uses negative connotations to represent asylum system as overburden and intruders, for example the Daily Mail's headline on Tuesday, December 16th states: "£16,000 That's what the average asylum seekers family gets a year in handouts (and it's all tax free!)". The Newspaper has written £16000 in this bold font to represent it as a huge amount; the £16000 takes up half the page and is there to cast the reader's eye indicating what a significant amount of money it is. The headline also
Censorship is necessary to protect the public
Monday 26th March 2001 "Censorship is necessary to protect the public." How far do you agree with this view? Censorship is the term used to describe the editing of the media to control public access to whole or specific media texts. A view held by some is that the media has a strong influence on people, and in some cases is responsible for the drastic actions of some individuals, for example the murder of toddler James Bulger by two young boys. Generally, proponents of this view believe in the most stringent censorship. At the opposite end of the spectrum, the liberal opinion is that the public have a right to choose themselves whether they personally are exposed to certain media material or not. Effectively, this means no censorship at all. In recent years when prices have descended, multimedia technology has advanced daily and disposable incomes have risen; video recorders and access to the internet are increasingly to be found in the homes of the public. This has led to an increase in availability, through various circumstances, of controversial materials which contain elements such as violence, racism and pornography. With the internet in particular, it is challenging to control who is exposed to it, exactly what people are being exposed to and the serious consequences it may be having. When a country is at war, few can argue that a certain degree of censorship is
Asylum Seekers - Tabloid lies blur the issue and divide the working class.
Asylum Seekers TABLOID LIES BLUR THE ISSUE AND DIVIDE THE WORKING CLASS The Refugee Issue has become controversial. The people of Scotland are worried about the state of national and local services. They worry about what effect asylum seekers entering Scottish communities will have.There have also been a significant number of tabloid myths which have stirred up a debate based on lies and deception rather than on human rights, justice and fairness. Many tabloid articles refer to "bogus refugees", "economic migrants who are a drain on services", and suggest that refugees "just walk in and get everything given to them". It's little wonder then that Sighthill in Glasgow was the location of racist attacks. Sighthill is the tenth poorest area in the whole of the UK, and has been consistently neglected by successive Governments. The rise of a number of tyrants and dictators throughout the World (many of whom have been armed by successive UK and US governments) is a tragedy. That the victims of horrific human rights violations should be dismissed by the media as liars, fraudsters and spongers is shameful beyond words. That the good people of Scotland should swallow such garbage wholesale is an indictment on the country which is famed for its welcome to visitors as well as the ambassadorship of the Tartan Army. On entering the UK, asylum seekers are eligible for support from the
This essay based on wide background information. The writer of this essay tries to show the Hungarian stereotypes through theoretical view, statistical facts and mainly his own thoughts.
Name: Kornél Krámer Course: BABL Year: III. Module: Business Communication Module leader: Ildikó Polyák Date: Monday, 20th January 2003 Hungarian Stereotypes Content of pages Content of pages 2 Introduction 3 Theory of stereotypes 3 About Hungarians 4 Hungarians about Hungarians 4 Hungarian stereotypes 6 Foreigners about Hungarians 7 Conclusion 8 Bibliography 10 Introduction This essay based on wide background information. The writer of this essay tries to show the Hungarian stereotypes through theoretical view, statistical facts and mainly his own thoughts. It must be mentioned that the writer is a Hungarian person, so the ideas are more original and the essay shows the inner information about Hungarian society. The essay starts with a theoretical approach of stereotypes, then it continues with an introduction to Hungarian stereotypes. This part of the essay contains findings and analyses of certain questionnaires. Interesting things of Hungarian stereotypes in a more experience approach close this part. Theory of stereotypes1 Social psychology just like other modern disciplines rooted in sociological and philosophical customs. From the Enlightenment social psychology inherited two basic dilemmas: 1. universalism versus relativism; 2. action versus cognition. Ad 1.: The Enlightenment's philosophy says, that every man is a personality and the member of
What are some of the key messages and ideas presented in the novella, Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 What are some of the key ideas and messages presented in the novel, Fahrenheit 451? Explain your answer with examples and quotations. Jacob Goering Jacob Goering February 21, 2005 What are some of the key messages and ideas presented in the novella, Fahrenheit 451? Explain your answer with detailed examples and quotations. Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian, science fiction novel, which is written through the perspective of Bradbury's protagonist, Guy Montag. Fahrenheit 451 was initially published in 1953; however it is set in the twenty fourth century in a conformist society, where literature is illegal. Throughout Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury conveys some very important messages and ideas. Among these are; censorship, the influence of technology, individual choice and the role of the individual in society, ruling by fear and totalitarianism, and the evolution of society. Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 forces us to envision a world that has been so thoroughly censored that firemen, such as Guy Montag no longer exist to fight fires (for all buildings are fireproof) but rather to start them and take part in censorship. In this world individuality and individual choice are lost. Appropriately named, Guy appeared from the start to be just like any other firefighter. He found it "a pleasure to burn (p.3)", and followed the dictations of his
Pick a subculture(Youth, Sexuality, Age). How are these groups represented in the media?Why is this the case?
Pick a subculture(Youth, Sexuality, Age). How are these groups represented in the media?Why is this the case? This essay will highlight the representation of sexuality in society. The media codes of stereotyping will be discussed with reference to generic television formats and the national print media's representation of gay and lesbian groups. The media cannot present the world to us, despite their assertions of truth, reality and verisimilitude. They offer us selected views on our world (M.Jones 1999). The media communicate with their audience with signs and symbols through the process of representation. Representation is the process in which meaning is derived from stimulus denoted by the media. The connotative messages can be varied and polysemic. Representation is a construction of reality, not a mirror image. The media has the power through selection and reinforcement to give portrayals of groups and subcultures in society. The question is whether these reflections are true of the subculture in question. . "A major fact about being gay is that it doesn't show...there are signs of gayness, a repertoire of gestures, stories, clothing these are cultural.... it does not show that he or she is gay." (R.Dyer 1993 p.19) This comment by Richard Dyer implies that the sexuality is a invisible form. Unlike the identities of ethnicity and gender which are visually specific.
Critically examine to what extent do the mass media perpetuate gender stereotypes?
Alan Duffell Access Human Sciences ACC000202F1 Sociology Culture & Identity Critically examine to what extent do the mass media perpetuate gender stereotypes? In addressing the question it is first necessary to understand what is meant by 'mass media'. The Collins English Dictionary defines mass media as "the means of communication that reach large numbers of people in a short time, such as television, newspapers, magazines, and radio" (Collins English Dictionary 5th edition, 2000, pp 957). This therefore suggests that any medium that conveys information to the people is categorised as mass media. By looking at two forms of media, this essay will examine how much the media can be charged with causing and further exaggerating gender-based stereotypes in society. The forms of the media in which this essay will examine will be advertising, in particular the way masculinity is portrayed within television and magazines. The second form of media to be examined will be soap operas and will examine representation and audience reception within the soap genre. When starting an advertising campaign the writer in general follows the premise that sex sells and automatically asserts themselves into a manipulative model, a Marxist perspective which views of society as being divided by class and being ruled by those in control (i.e. bourgeois) who have the financial ability behind
Censorship in school media.
Censorship in school media During the process of deciding what to do my synthesis paper on, I came across information relating to censorship in school publications including newspapers, television shows and yearbooks. I found so much information that I was not sure how to form a question with all of it. After reading a lot about the Hazelwood School District's confrontation with censorship, I decided to concentrate on that case and how it has affected other types of censorship. Censorship in school media has changed significantly since the Hazelwood ruling. I chose this topic because I am very interested in becoming a journalist or at least part of the communications field. Having been a member of my high school newspaper and now a member of The Gannon Knight here at Gannon University, I understand how frustrating it is when articles are censored or altered to the liking of an administrator. Since my involvement in journalism in my sophomore year of high school, I have dealt with at least five cases of censorship alone. The most significant came last May when I had written an editorial for my high school paper. Being the editor of my high school paper, and it being the end of the year, I was writing a final editorial for the year and for my career in high school. I had decided to write about the many negative aspects of my high school, and of course, back all of my