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CENSORSHIP: A Beginner's Guide

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ISBN 13: 
978 1 85168 674 2
Number of pages: 
203
First published: 
2009
This edition: 
2009
Blurb: 

When we think of the word "censorship", we imagine blacked-out words and authoritarian political regimes of the past. However, censorship is alive and well today, and just as persuasive in capitalist democracies as repressive regimes.

Offering a sweeping survey of the phenomenon from the execution of Socrates in 399BC to the latest in internet filtering, Censorship: A Beginner's Guide is an impassioned manifesto for freedom of speech and a terrifying summary of the myriad ways information can be withheld. Including a critique of the methods with which media monopolies limit and distort the news and entertainment they impart, this is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in global media today.

Contents: 

    Introduction

1. Death and destruction

2. Indexes and licences

3. Seals and ratings

4. Councillors and classifiers

5. Blocks and filters

6. Markets and moguls

    Conclusion: censorship and freedom of expression

    Endnotes

    Index

Biographical note(s): 

Julian Petley is Professor of Film and Television at Brunel University. He is the author of several books on censorship, and has written for the Guardian and Independent.