This document presents arguments for and against censorship of media. It introduces the topic of media censorship and defines censorship. It then lists reasons in favor of censorship, such as media's influence on society, protecting children from inappropriate content, and curbing the spread of misinformation. Arguments against censorship include that it propagates ignorance, clashes with freedom of speech, and can modify the truth. The conclusion acknowledges that censorship is a double-edged sword, and questions what rationale and goals are behind its implementation.

1. WITH MEDIA PUBLISHING AND
TELECASTING TRIVIA
CENSORSHIP IS THE NEED OF
HOUR.
PRESENTATION ON GROUP DISCUSSION TOPIC - MEDIA
CENSORSHIP

2. CONTENTS
IN FAVOR OF THE TOPIC
• Media’s influence on society(2)
• Media to be censored for children(3)
• Political agendas(4)
• Curbing spread of wrong
information(5)
AGAINST THE TOPIC
• Propagating insurance(6)
• Shaping the young minds(7)
• Freedom of speech(8)
• Modifying the truth(9)
INTRODUCTION(1)
CONCLUSION(10)

3. IN PRESENT SCENARIO MEDIA
PUBLISHING AND TELECASTING IS AT
IT’S PEAK. WE LEARN OR GET INFORM
EVEN WE GET ENTERTAINED THROUGH
BY WATCHING TV, INTERNET STREAMING
SERVICES, LISTENING TO THE RADIO,
READING NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINES.
THE CONTROL OF INFORMATION AND
IDEAS ARE CIRCULATED WITHIN A
SOCIETY IS KNOWN AS CENSORSHIP.
IT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED BY ANY HEAD
ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDING
SECTION OF MEDIA.
INTRODUCTION
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4. MEDIA’S INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY:
 Media in today’s world looks at an issue
with the mind-set of gaining more
revenue.
 Social media platforms like Facebook,
Twitter, streaming platforms such as
Youtube are examples where people
spread information because of driven
competition, greed of popularity.
 Media outlets are fighting to report what
they believe we want to hear, not what
we really should hear.
IN THE FAVOR
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5. MEDIA TO BE CENSORED FOR CHILDREN:
 The impressionable young minds
can’t differentiate between real and
make- believe.
 Violence shown affects the
perception of young children. The
vivid portrayal of violence as a means
of justice gives them a false sense of
right and wrong.
 There needs to be an age restriction
strictly employed
IN THE FAVOR
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6. POLITICAL AGENDAS:
• Repeated air-time is often given to a
particular political incident to create
sensationalistic news and incite the
masses.
• Such media tactics are often used by
political parties for selfish means while
ignoring the concrete, real world issues
of the country.
• Censorship must be there to check
media’s tendency to exaggerate and
create hype and to promote political
correctness.
IN THE FAVOR
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7. CURBING THE SPREAD OF WRONG INFORMATION:
• Many times, false information spreads
like wildfire.
• In the effort of claiming their right to
freedom of speech, media may cross all
boundaries of the right to privacy of
people and concentrate on the most
superficial of issues.
• We need to verify that what is
circulated news is actually newsworthy,
IN THE FAVOR
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8. PROPAGATING IGNORANCE:
• Propagating Ignorance also known as
Agnotology is the study of wilful
acts to spread confusion and deceit,
usually to sell a product or win
favour.
• It is spread by handful of people
sitting in a room and declaring what
is and what isn’t right according to
their ideologies?
AGAINST
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9. SHAPING THE YOUNG MINDS:
• The newer generation is information
hungry. A blanket ban on any topic in
the media will only generate their
curiosity about it.
• Instead of being completely
censored, issues like sex education
and awareness of STDs etc can be
dealt with maturity.
AGAINST
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10. FREEDOM OF SPEECH:
• Doesn’t the very concept of
censorship clash with the idea of
democracy?
• If we are going to cover the ears of
our listeners, then what is the
difference between democracy and
dictatorship?
• Ours is a democratic nation, yet has
more censorship than most nations.
That’s the irony.
AGAINST
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11. MODIFIED TRUTH:
• Censoring of information may lead to
a wrong image perceived by the
public. It gives rise to and hides
abuse of human rights.
• Hiding the complete picture doesn’t
erase its presence, merely gives a
false perception.
• Tackle the issues leading to a
situation that might need to be
censored.
AGAINST
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12. CONCLUSION
 Censorship is just like a double-edged sword.
 The questions that need to be asked are what is the rationale behind the censorship?
 Is the media being allowed to display what it ought to display?
 An absence of censorship might not be a perfect notion, as it can cause chaos.
 But it also doesn’t mean that the government uses it for its own personal gain by suppressing dissent.
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13. PRESENTED BY
Krishnendu karmakar(L-10200317012)
Chayan Ghosh(L-10200317015)
Jhilik Mondal(L-10200317013)
Avijit Roy(L-10200317016)
Debashis Mondal(L-10200317014)
DEPARTMENT-Electronics and Communication Engg.
4TH YEAR, 7TH SEMESTER