|
When a country or nation was captured, the captors would usually burn books so that the citizens would not be able to compare the old government with the new, and would not revolt. |
Definition
The supervision and control of the information and ideas that are circulated among the people within a society
When Censorship is Used
Government
or private group
Uses
censorship when it feels threatened by free expression to defend its beliefs
Two kinds
of censorship methods
Formal -
government officials follow law to control free speech
Informal - has no specific law covering offense
|