Censorship, in my opinion, is when the media suppresses inappropriate images or phrase to better the people and not disturb them with what they were about to see. When it comes to online imaging and online documents I believe everything should be uncensored. The items should be uncensored due to the fact that it is our decision to search up that material and it is our decision to decide whether or not we should view it. When it comes to Jareckes image of the man smothered in flames ,“turning him to dusty ash, and blackened bone” I believe that this image is unjustified (DeGhett Page 74). People have a right to see the truth behind what's happening in the war and how we could possibly change a scenario.
An editorial decision was made “...to remove an image of dead passengers from an online story...and replace them with photos of mechanical wreckage.” (Daghett 2) Yet Daghett’s opinion on the removal of this photo differs greatly from her opinion on the blocking of Jarecki’s photo. Daghett agrees that the photo was removed for “...valid ethical reasons...” (Daghett 2) and strengthens her argument by examining the difference between censoring that photo and photos like Jarecke's stating, “Not every gruesome photo reveals an important truth about conflict and combat...
There are instances where these photographs cross an ethical boundary. Instances in which it becomes unclear whether they should tell the story. Sometimes described as disaster pornography, these photographs depict brutal moments of human suffering. Often with a level of objectivity that may seem callous or exploitative. These moments prompt the question: is this necessary to tell the story?
Pictures cannot be reenacted; therefore, this is why photographs are significant. This statement rings valid; many people, including Nora Ephron, agree with it. Moreover, Ephron writes an essay called “The Boston Photographs”, and she references a woman’s death. The photographs of the woman and her child falling are visible in news articles. Some people believe that these pictures are too private.
The influence of an image on viewers’ perception is stronger than that of words. John Long accentuated this statement when he said, “Words can tell us the facts, but photos hit us in the gut” (671). Unfortunately, it is difficult for the public to recognize how easily small factors contributed to a photo can severely influence their psychological perceptions. The neutral standpoint of viewers towards the Time magazine’s cover photo of O.J. Simpson was manipulated when the editors “darkened the handout photo,
”(cia.gov) Also, censorship helps protect people. During WWII, the government censored many different newspapers and news bulletins because they had appeals to the American people from Nazi leaders and Japanese leaders trying to manipulate the American people. The Government would restrict these news sources because they would decrease the American morale and make them want to end the war effort (Blankley). Censorship, in limited forms, is right and necessary
Federal Government and Censorship The FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database contains about 1 million records. About 5,000 of those records — 0.5 percent — are Americans. In addition, in 2016, 78 percent of U.S. Americans had a social media profile.
War photography is a good medium to show the tragedy and people’s life during the war time. It is also a good way to stop war because it makes people rethink about their decision of taking away innocent lives and ruining people’s home. In my opinion, there should not be any censorship over war photography because it shows the true time of people during war. The purpose of photographs is to show what actually happen, and there should not be an exception for war photography. I think publishing the war photographs can allow people to see what happen during a war.
“The best American swimmers have not slowed” said Missy Franklin, a swimmer on the USA women’s swim team. This quote was taken after the trials of 2012. The first Olympic unified swim meet since the swimsuit ban in 2010. This ban ended the use of full body polyurethane and many other synthetic swimsuits. I also believe that the swimsuit ban was good for the sport and that the swimmers will just have to push past their believed limits to beat the records made in the polyurethane era.
Fair Use Defense Fair use is a guideline in US law that authorizes restricted use of copyrighted material without having to get permission from the owner. Fair use is a limitation to copyright intended to balance the interests of copyright holders with the public interest. The fair use defense is eminent in defending non-commercial memes. Critics believe that, “fair use is a robust doctrine that ably acts as one of the “built-in First Amendment accommodations of the Copyright Act.” (O’Connor)
Censorship has always been around and will most likely never go away. Censorship, according to Oxford Dictionaries, is the suppression or prohibition of any book, film, or other media deemed too obscene for the public, a threat to security or politically unacceptable. We see it many forms such as a black bar over something inappropriate, the blurring of nudity, or a bleep over swearing. However it seems no one can agree on how things should be censored, what should be censored, or even why. The most common argument as of late has been what is more acceptable: Sexual Content or Harsh Violence?
Media Censorship: Good or bad? On the last decades, the freedom of speech has become one of the most discussed and relevant topics inside general population and governments. When it comes to human basic rights, it is clear that the free and open shared of information and communication between all parts plays an important role to ensure a healthy development and progress. However, to think that every country will be willing to spread all kinds of ideas and opinions without placing a boundary would be a utopian assumption.
“They gang raped women from the ages twelve to eighty and then killed them when they could no longer satisfy their secxual requirements. I have beheaded people, starved them to death, burned them, buried them alive, over two hundred in all”(Chang). These are the gorey details people are censored from, with horrific and awful accounts and images of nightmarish events unfolding. Censorship, in total, may get a bad reputation because America is supposed to be “the land of the free,” but the only real reason it exists is to protect
In this case, parents could see their own child screaming of terror and being in such a situation between life and death and no one is helping. All of Thailand would also have a hard time to look at it as the country failed to protect their children and their people. So, people look at the government as if they failed to protect their city. When a picture affects a strongly, it is easier to catch their attention and react to what is happening. I personally believe that this photograph should not be censored.
Censorship is unnecessary because in some cases, it blinds people from the truth. It also leads to misunderstandings that tend to cause disputes. Media
