Censorship and the Media

             The debate about censoring or not to censor the media is an age-old argument that contains several vital arguments. Does the constitution provide free speech and freedom of choice; should there be any exceptions to media censorship, should the government or anyone else be able to censor media, and finally who are these censors and why them?
             In our society today, it is almost impossible to know what is going on around the country or the rest of the world without getting information from some form of media outlet. However, the media is not always presented to the citizens in a complete manner. The presentation of information by the media is controlled by such factors as biases (such as when ESPN removed Rush Limbaugh from their NFL commentator spot). Most media outlets do not allow for an opinion against that of the majority. If you are watching, listening to or reading from a conservative source, then that is likely the only opinion that you will get. Government involvement is also a factor of media presentation. The government only allowed the reporters to show certain aspects of the war in Iraq, preferably ones that would put them in the best light, keeping from the U.S. citizens many of the horrible things that were going on like the killing of innocent civilians. All they wanted us to believe was that the Iraqi people were glad to see U.S. troops there. Corporate sponsors can also make a difference in how information is presented in the media. Just recently, some major sponsors pulled out with ABC because of comments made by the host of its late night show Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.
             Society should not look to be the social babysitter. By attempting to censor what the public has access to, the government is slowly trying to strip us of our constitutional freedoms one at a time. The first amendment of the constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference. ...

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