RJA #15b: Reflection on What You Learned

I learned that procrastination is something that can not be taken lightly. It is something you have to force yourself upon. Maybe the reason I procrastinate is because I work better under pressure; but who knows? Also another thing I learned is that there many resources out there to help with any types of papers and I plan to use them further throughout my studies. This class was not as easy as I expected it to be, I definitely had a rough time trying to get through the last couple of classes. I guess what doesn't kill you makes you a stronger writer.

RJA #15a: Word Cloud

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Research Journal Assignment #14

American Civil Liberties Union. "Free Speech Must Be Protected." Nakaya, Andrea C. Opposing Viewpoints: Censorship. New York: Greenwood Press, 2005. 20-21.

Association, American Library. Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A. 19 November 2009. 20 November 2009 .

Biehle, Helen Chaffee. "The internet and the Seduction of the American Public Library." Roleff, Tamara L. Opposing Viewpoints: Cencership. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. 106.

Cardona, Felisa. Denver Post. 19 November 2009. 20 November 2009 .

Commission, Federal Communications. About the FCC. Feburary 2009. 20 November 2009 .

Delgado, Richard and Jean Stefancic. "Campus Speech Codes Are Necessary."
Roleff, Tamara L. Opposing Views: Censorship. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. 128-129.

Eggerton, John. FCC To Further Investigate Janet Jackson Super Bowl Reveal. 15 September 2009. 20 November 2009 .

Fletcher, Dan. A Brief HistoryThe Fairness Doctrine. 20 Feburary 2009. 18 November 2009 .

RJA #11b: Visual Aids

-Comics illustrating censorship
-Pictures of censorship
-Graphs of where people stand on the issue

RJA #11a: Introduction

Music, Television, Movies you name it, everything has its limitations too who hears and sees what. Censorship has been a part of our society for over a century and is still a very big part of how our society functions today. Censorship, from definition, is "the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient to the government or media organizations as determined by a censor." Where does the line begin and where does it end? Who has control over what we can or cannot hear, see, or even say?
We experience censorship in any form every single day. Whether its the news stories that are being sold in the morning and evening times. Or certain music artist who express their feelings for ones they love in inappropriate manors, or expressing their hate for authority. Or if their is a certain video games that is stuffed with extreme violence, offensive language, or sensuality. Censorship is everywhere and you can not escape it. That raises many questions. What should censorship be used and not used for? Who should censorship be use for? Is society becoming too sensitive because of censorship? There are many questions that could be sprung from this hot topic. In today society of mass media, not everything is acceptable to be see or heard. This is why the government and certain organization intervene. Censorship has become a more common practice in today's society. Censorship has developed a love-hate relationship with the government and the people.

RJA #10a: Thesis Statement

Thesis statement:

In today society of mass media, not everything is acceptable to be see or heard. This is why the government and certain organization intervene. Censorship has become a more common practice in today's society. Censorship has developed a love-hate relationship with he government and the people.

RJA #9: Evaluation of Sources

Book: The three books that i have found on censorship are basically about all the opposing views of censorship, government involvement, and censorship in society.
1. Censorship: Opposing Viewpoints
Publisher: Thomas Gale, 2005
2. Censorship: Opposing Viewpoints
Publisher: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 2002
3. Censorship: Opposing Viewpoints
Publisher: Greenhaven Press & Thomas Gale, 2004

Periodical: i have been unsuccessful in finding a periodical

Website: A bunch of the web sites that i have found all deal with censorship in ways such as censorship during wartime, censored news stories

http://www.ncac.org/index.php

http://www.projectcensored.org/

http://web.mit.edu/gtmarx/www/cenandsec.html