2. Definition
- Deleting parts of of publications or correspondence. Blocking
something from being heard, read or seen.
- There are four main types of censorship:
- Withholding information
- Destroying information
- Altering information
3. Withholding Information
Withholding information is when an article doesn’t show the
complete story, it leaves out important parts that they know they
will affect their image.
Example: https://www.rt.com/news/359835-us-strike-
afghanistan-kill/
This is an example of withholding information because not one US newspaper talks
about this news. This Russian paper talks about how the american forces killed 8
Afghanistan policemen.
4. Destroying Information
Destroying information is when you delete, or remove information in
order to limit other people access to it.
Example: http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/facebook-
under-fire-censoring-iconic-napalm-girl-photo-n645526
This is an example of destroying information because facebook deleted a post,
which means it removed a picture that could’ve caused a great impact on the
people who saw it.
5. Altering Information
Altering information is when you change the original story. You can
either take out or add certain information that is not true, or might be
true but it’s just not part of the story you are talking about.
Example: http://www.tmz.com/2016/09/14/ludacris-baby-mama-
daughter-edited-photos/
This is an example of altering information because by photoshopping a picture the
picture is not original anymore which means it has been altered, causing it to be
fake.
6. Self-Censorship
Self-censorship is when you don’t publish a news article because you
know it will affect how people see yourself, it will affect your image.
Example: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/19/opinion/its-not-
too-late-to-fix-fox-
news.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-
heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-
region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0
This is an example of self-censorship because it is talking bad about Fox News’s
owner, therefore Fox News won’t publish it because they know it would affect their
image.
7. Conclusion
In conclusion there are four main ways in which news can be
censored, everyone is different and bad in it’s own way, that’s why it is
important to look for news that show you the information that is true
and complete.