Censorship, by definition is; supervision and control of the information and ideas that are circulated among the people within a society. Censorship has always been a topic of debate in not only America but also all over the world. Many people are for as well as against limiting what can be said or done on television, radio, movies, and everyday life. From Communist Russia even to our very own beloved "Democratic" United States of America censorship has been used throughout their history. This paper will explain censorship and the effects thereof.
             Throughout the history of the United States of America, the Constitution has always been put to the test. The first amendment guarantees freedom of speech and the press. The founders of this great country originally created the first amendment to enable colonists to speak out against the British. The press in the 17th century was accurate and informative with little competition among journalists. But today in the 20th century the circumstances are different and the stakes are higher. Due to incredibly high amount of competition among journalists today, the information is usually exaggerated and slanderous in order to capture a viewing audience.
             "Censorship, so far as I see it, is like a law which prohibits swimming altogether because such a law will prevent someone from swimming in a sewer" (Brower 1). Here, in the twenty- first century, the banning of thoughts and ideas in humanities and media has become one of the most widely disputed issues facing this country. Though it is highly controversial, hazardous to literature, and unconstitutional, censorship is rampant in America. Censorship is defined as "Policy of restricting the public expression of ideas, opinions, conceptions, and impulses, which have or are believed to have the capacity to undermine the governing authority or the social and moral order which that authority considers itself bound to protect&q...