There a lot of different things we both see and hear in the media. They are mentioned by famous A-list celebrities that are household names, by large companies, or even said by people we may not necessarily know or had heard of. Censorship is a dangerous topic, simply because everyone has different opinions and perspectives… Continue reading Analysis
Censoring Employees on Social Media
Social media gives people the ability to post whatever they want whenever they want. However, employers have started to check potential employee’s social media platforms before moving forward in the interview process. Employers have also put social media policies in place that warn their employees about thinking before they post content that could be detrimental… Continue reading Censoring Employees on Social Media
Censor The Copycat
If I had the power to censor one idea completely, I would use it to eliminate the airing of footage of mass shooting suspects. Studies have shown that there is a copy cat effect that takes place up to two weeks after a mass shooting in the United States. Mass shootings on U.S. soil have… Continue reading Censor The Copycat
Censoring Media Content That Is Harmful to Children
Before beginning this class I only had a vague idea of what censorship was. I used to believe that censorship was just the removal of media content from the public eye, but over the course of this class I have learned that it is so much more. Merriam-Webster defines censor as "to examine in order… Continue reading Censoring Media Content That Is Harmful to Children
The Good & The Bad of Subliminal Messaging
Subliminal messaging, a long history of mental manipulation in advertising exists that controls consumer behavior, often without the viewer's knowledge, dates back to 1957. There are many forms of subliminal messaging, but the tactic is mostly used in advertising. Many marketers will plant a hidden message in an advertisement that is below the audience's threshold… Continue reading The Good & The Bad of Subliminal Messaging
Does Censorship Help Us?
(Techish Kenya) Throughout this course, we have learned a lot about censorship and how we are constantly surrounded by it. Censorship was never something that I thought much about, I just assumed that censorship was only happening in countries that did not have as much freedom as the United States. We have freedom of speech,… Continue reading Does Censorship Help Us?
Are We Missing Out On The Best Candidate?
(Parade) Tattoos have been around for millions of years, and have served many different purposes. Throughout history the ideas and thoughts about tattoos have changed and continue to change all the time. In today's day and age more than 36% of people in the US ages 18-29 have at least one tattoo. While it may… Continue reading Are We Missing Out On The Best Candidate?
Instagram’s Censorship of Women’s Bodies
Women are constantly being censored on social media, specifically Instagram, for things they post. A lot of people argue that there is inequality between what men can post compared to what women can post. There is also controversy over celebrities being able to get away with posting more scandalous pictures without the platform deleting them.… Continue reading Instagram’s Censorship of Women’s Bodies
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
“The Disney Look”
Over the past two weeks in class we have been talking about someone or a group of people being censored because of how they look, act or any body modifications they may have. There were many different topics talked about throughout the discussion and I really enjoyed reading all of them! The topic I chose… Continue reading “The Disney Look”
Censorship and Consequences 
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