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Published: 24.05.2007.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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  • Essays 'Censorship', 1.
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Censorship is a supervision system of the mass media and press. More than three centuries ago Caspar Stieler argued for a state monopoly and censorship of the press to prevent newspapers from spending “false and mocking” news that could “mislead, anger and deceive a simple man”.
Censorship is as an appendix. In a passive condition it is useless, in active it is dangerous.
Today censorship has become an effective strategy of pacifying public opinion.…

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