CENSORSHIP

WAC PRESENTATION

Submitted by
Abhinav Prakash
Section B
141205

What is Censorship?
Censorship is the suppression of

speech, public communication,

ideas or information that are found
objectionable by certain groups.
The

Constitution
of
India
guarantees Freedom of expression
but with certain restrictions to
maintain communal and religious
harmony.

History of Censorship
Socrates was sentenced to drink poison in 399BC.
Pope Paul IV ordered the first Index of Prohibited

Books in 1559 and then it was issued 20 times by different

popes.
Books were banned for ideologically dangerous content
and Inquisitions were carried out to ban and burn books
and sometimes authors as well.
Authors banned included Galileo (1633) and some victims
of trials included Thomas More (1535)

Types of Censorship

BOOK BANNING

BOOK BANNING
Book Challenge: An attempt to remove or restrict some

work based upon objections posed by a group.

Book Banning: Removal of the work from library or

curriculum, thereby restricting its access.

Why Books are banned or

challenged?
Sexual content
Offensive Language
Political grounds
Religious grounds
Violence
Protect children from

difficult information

Germany, 1933

Music Censorship

Music Censorship
Process of banning music

against the wishes of

creator or intended
audience
Can be done by beeping,

skipping or distorting
certain words.
Supported because of the

use of obscene language

and protecting children.

Internet Censorship

Internet Censorship
There is no government

policy to remove internet

content in India.
Practice of removing
content have become
common.
Some examples are:
Privacy regarding News

Feed or personal Info at

Facebook.
Banning Inappropriate
photos

Results of Censorship
Censorship results in removal or restricted access to

literary, artistic, or educational materials on the

grounds of being morally objectionable
The works can include:
Images
Ideas
Information
Internet
Films etc.

Surveillance Aid to
Censorship
Doesnt require censorship.
Belief that a person, computer or usage on

internet is under surveillance leads to selfcensorship.

Censorship around the

world

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