Censorship has become a very sensitive topic to many people and it has come up in our daily conversations because of how many questions that it can raise. When it comes to the media, especially, content is censored in order to protect individuals from any harmful material. It is clearly an important factor of our… Continue reading What is the Root of the Problem with Censorship?
Author: jackieehrhardt
I am senior at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. I am majoring in Mass Communications with a focus on Public Relations. Specifically, I am interested in event planning and social media. The media world continues to prosper and amaze me, so I am very excited to see what the industry can do for my future.
Enough is enough
In recent years, body shaming has become more and more of an issue especially in the media. Women are subjected to look a certain way because of how the media portrays the 'perfect body.' With the media basically telling men and women how they should or should not look leads to people feeling like they… Continue reading Enough is enough
Why we need to Censor our Social Media Posts
The last few weeks I have had the opportunity to examine different instances of censorship on social media and how certain offensive language can affect individuals, celebrities or companies. Instead of just looking at singular instances of censorship on social media it is important to also analyze proposed solutions to the problems we are so… Continue reading Why we need to Censor our Social Media Posts
We’re all Tired of Hearing It
The problem with offensive language is it is becoming so normalized to the public that people believe that it is okay to say anything they want. A prime example of this is the use of offensive language in rap music. The majority of the songs I listen to fall under the rap music category, so… Continue reading We’re all Tired of Hearing It
Censorship through the Years
Censorship has been a popular discussion lately because of the increase use of offensive words, images, or ideas. “There are for major types of censorship: withholding information, destroying information, altering or using selective information, and self censorship.” The one that interests me the most is destroying information. This spurs from my knowledge on the book… Continue reading Censorship through the Years
Censorship and Consequences 
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