...affected by censorship on any given day. The book Fahrenheit 451 is about a fireman named Guy Montag who burns books, which are illegal to own, he goes through lots of self-reflection and evaluates his life and the censored world that he is living in. People in the 1950s thought that this censorship world in Fahrenheit 451 was unrealistic but it was actually foreshadowing the future as seen in North Korea’s censorship of the media, social interactions, and outside communications. The government censors all the media in both Fahrenheit 451 and in North Korea. In Fahrenheit 451 the government makes the citizens watch TV walls to brainwash their minds. Montag was talking to his wife Mildred: "Will you turn the parlour off?" he asked. "That's my family" (Bradbury, 46)....
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...The Internet allows people across the world to communicate from anywhere around the globe. In order to communicate over the internet, each computer must connect to the internet using their Internet Protocol address (IP), this is usually a temporary address as most internet users may connect through their internet service carrier. The internet gives people in most countries freedom to communicate, do business and build friendships, learning about each other’s culture as well as positively impacting countries’ economic system. However, many countries, especially those of communist tendencies are very strict about what they want to be shared over the Internet. To preventing hackers, worm and viruses from affecting a computer system, a firewall is installed. A firewall is a software...
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...Battered women SEE ALSO Wife Abuse Abused women Conjugal abuse Birth control Birth control; Contraception Birth control; Contraception Black Reparations Movement Reparations; Slavery--Law and legislation Reparations Body language Body language; Gesture; Nonverbal communication Nonverbal communication Bullying Bullying Bullying; Cyberbullying Business ethics Business ethics; Corporations - Corrupt practices Business ethics; Business enterprises, Corrupt practices Capital punishment (Death Penalty) Capital punishment; Death row Capital punishment Cancer Cancer--Prevention SEE ALSO types of cancer, such asBreast--Cancer Neoplasms--Prevention and Control;Cancer Treatment Censorship SEE ALSO Freedom of the Press Censorship; Prohibited books Censorship; USA Patriot Act 2001-US AND Civil liberties; Filtering software;Banned books Child abuse SEE ALSO Domestic violence Abused children; Child abuse Child abuse Child custody/support Custody of children Child custody Children of alcoholics Children of alcoholics; Alcoholics--Family relationships Children of alcoholics Cloning...
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...Paul Lee Professor Askren English 100 March 7, 2012 Censorship Suppression of information and ideas by anyone, whether it be government officials, writers, or artists, censorship is what blankets the world from seeing what the truth really is. Media and ads in various forms are forced to be careful what they air to the public. With the growth of technology and the expansion of resources available via the Internet: Email, World Wide Web, and Video-Chatting, the amount of censorship throughout the world has increased drastically over the years. Every nation on Earth has a certain form of censorship that ranges from the extreme to the not so extreme. The United States and most European nation’s censorship level is the least compared to that of other countries. Nations where foundations are shaky and don’t have a strong central government is where censorship really takes it tolls. Countries like DPRK (North Korea), Pakistan, Burma, Syria, Cuba, Iran, and China must abide by what the dictator wants the people to see and not, by the use of extreme bias. Along with the international community and its government using censorship, the decision of censoring something can also be made by an individual aside from the government. Individuals that might be biased with is or her own thoughts. Censorship decisions might be illogical, unfair, unconstitutional, or in some cases just immoral. People tend to want to censor everything that they personally don’t tend to agree with. Corporations...
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...Technologies Used In Internet Censorship and Control Murdoch (2013) opines the Internet as an entity where control is always fought over for by those that use it. He further demystifies the internet, breaking it down to the two protocols that define it. These are the transmission control protocol – TCP- and the Internet Protocol –Ip. It is these protocols that enable the connection of two separate networks to each other. The protocols enable the easy connection of separate networks, without the need to make the hardware in the networks the same. It also enables restriction abstraction, where networks can be interoperable irrespective of the underlying architecture. It is important to note that the protocols are not the product of a bug; instead they are a deliberate effort to make internet connectivity seamless. The nature of the internet (which unlike other services and goods doesn’t have a single straight forward owner) raises some logical implementation queries related to its restriction. In the beginning, there were some mechanisms of control which were fronted by the members that make up the larger internet community. There existed as norms, that lacked any legal backing form the courts and law enforcement. To ensure adherence to these laws, the internet community leaders (in this case the administrators) would threaten to disconnect the perpetrators and then further block them if they persisted. At the time, it was the hope of many users and administrators that this...
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...is a reality for the most third world countries. Approximately 40% of the worlds population does not have freedom of speech. In the countries Vietnam, North Korea, and Pakistan many of its people are victimized through stringent laws such as killing of future generations, beheading of innocent people, and jailing for many years. The South Asian country of Vietnam is well known for its restriction on freedom of speech. Vietnam has been through many wars and revolutions that have affected its laws. In Vietnam’s penal code it states that the people of Vietnam have Freedom of speech,...
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...regarding “Censorship of the Internet”, explain how Censorship can work in some instances but in others it can be a detriment to society. Introduction Since electronic devices such as computer, smart phone and tablet have generalised and the number of internet users is getting bigger, internet contains tremendous amount of information from trivial one to even significant information that could occur a social problem. Every information is exposed through the internet and people could touch those information easily. As these reasons, government wants to control and monitor the internet access in many nations, including North Korea, Iraq, China, Myanmar, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Maldives, and Tunisia so on. This, government control or suppression of what can be gain access to, distributed, or watched on the internet, is called internet censorship. The definition of internet censorship is a way used by government or religious institutions to supervise or regulate the public access to offensive or harmful materials (Turban, 2012) This topic is very sensitive subject to decide whether it should exist or not. There is a sharp division of belief between people who approve and disapprove. This report is going to illustrate how the censorship works by some method, why the internet censorship is necessary, and the disadvantages of internet censorship, finally it talks about examples and current situation of internet censorship in the world. Necessity of internet censorship ...
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...changing, but the issues of the past still remain. As society move forward from the past to, there is a rise of immediate interconnections between different nations. One of the recent issues that is strongly controversial is lack of human rights upon the North Koreans. As more and more citizens from North Korea succeed in running away, their stories are being heard by the world. In creation of the magazine interview, a fictional character, Mi Na Hwang, is based on a real life North Korean defectors, Hyeonsoe Lee and other survivors. The purpose of the Rhetoric in Practice project is to rise awareness of how society continues to oppress general public by controlling freedom to think. While the magazine interview serves as medium for...
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...Kristen McNair ENC 1102 16 April 2012 Connecting through the Internet Connecting globally is possible because of great technologies such as the internet. The internet has evolved into a place where the whole world can connect and communicate with each other. The internet has tools such as email, instant messaging, social media sites and online video games that allow individuals to talk with almost anyone in the world as long as they have access to the internet. Having the capability to communicate with anyone around the world may change ones perception of the world personally and globally. Individuals can discuss various topics and express their different points of views on the subject. Recent events at ones fingertip is a powerful tool to have. Being able to hear about global events within minutes of it actually happening may change ones view on world issues personally and globally. Online video games and social media sites can alter ones perception of the word, while allowing individuals to acquire and discuss ideas from around the world. The internet’s advancements have allowed for online video games. These games allow players to have online contact with people all over the world. These online games are usually called MMO games, or Massive Multiplayer Online games. Many people around the world play online video games; experts say the companies strive to make the games addicting so more people play for longer periods of time. Online games allow individuals to meet people...
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...Internet censorship is the use of filters or ‘blocks’ to control what is published, access and viewed across the internet. It is used by parents, organisations such as schools and corporations and governments to restrict what their citizen’s access and post online. Internet censorship has occurred since the early days of the public internet, where governments around the world have attempted to address the issue of illegal material, political propaganda, harmful material or content deemed unsuitable for children. This essay will discuss the instances of internet censorship failing to work, including when governments have attempted to introduce legislation to restrict access to the internet, and the reasons for the failure. Censorship across the globe will be briefly covered as well as techniques governments which have filters in place use to censor information. Many countries practice internet censorship, where the internet is tightly controlled and speaking your mind on it can get you in serious trouble with the government. According to USA Today, North Korea has the most tightly controlled internet , with all websites being under control by their government. It is so tight that only 4% of the population has access to the internet. Appendix A shows how accessible the internet is in countries. Another highly controlling country is China, where the government severely restricts internet access to their citizens by blocking social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and...
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...Audience Profiling: Audience profiling enables a media company to reduce the audience/customers down to find their target audience. It’d essential for a media business to find their target audience before they market a new product for example a documentary) so they can get the best outcome and also best outcome financially. A target audience is an audience obviously, but it has interests in connections to the media product that a company is trying to make money by selling it. This allows media companies to trim down an audience to find their target audience. Its essential media companies find their audience before they send a product to market, so they can get the best results and profit. For instance it could be documentary on mafias, they could show it to a small target audience as they I have connections in terms of interests. When a media company is identifying an audience to find their target audience some of the factors they must consider are… Age – Gender – Religion – Race – Sexuality – Education – Occupation – Annual income – Disposable income – Current and desired lifestyle – Media interests – Buying habits – Loyalty to brands – Quantitative research: Quantitative research is a method used by producers to shape their targeted audience. This way it allows media producers to see the viewing figures on selected TV channels. In my opinion this way of doing it does not really help producers who are working on documentaries...
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...citizens of the North Korea succeed in running away, their stories are being heard by the world. From their perspective, they are able to interpret certain issues that remain in the world outside North Korea. In creation of the magazine interview, a fictional character, Mi Na Hwang, is based on a real life North Korean defector, Hyeonsoe Lee. The purpose of the Rhetoric in Practice project is to raise awareness of how society continues to oppress the people by controlling freedom to think in today’s world. While the magazine interview serves as a medium for the readers, it also complies with a series of questions and answers, which directly clarify research findings. Concerning with an issue of society scraping...
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...A Free and Open Internet Byron Carter DeVry University A Free and Open Internet During an August 2007 performance by the rock group Pearl Jam in Chicago, AT&T censored words from lead singer Eddie Vedder’s performance. The ISP (Internet Service Provider), which was responsible for streaming the concert, shut off the sound as Vedder sang, “George Bush, leave this world alone” and “George Bush find yourself another home.” By doing so, AT&T, the self-advertised presenting sponsor of the concert series, denied viewers the complete exclusive coverage they were promised. Although Vedder’s words contained no profanity, an AT&T spokesperson claimed that the words were censored to prevent youth visiting the website from being exposed to “excessive profanity.” AT&T then blamed the censorship on an external website contractor hired to screen the performance, calling it a mistake and pledging to restore the unedited version of Vedder’s appearance online. (Stanley, 2010). So far, in this country there has only been incidents like this. This kind of censoring behavior has not become the normal mode of operation for the internet in the United States, but around the globe censorship takes many forms. The internet in this country is open and free due to net neutrality. Not every country around the world is as luck as the U.S., but how long will the luck hold out. There are those, here and abroad, that are trying to control the flow of the internet. Net neutrality needs...
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...the government. Meaning that the government cannot prosecute anyone for expressing their opinions. However, like every law exceptions are made to protect citizens. This encompasses all acts that are governed by other laws, such as slander and incitement to violence or rebellion. By having the government restricting only harmful or suppressive speech those wishing to express their opinions in non-threatening ways are able to do so. Allowing innocent minorities or groups to be protected from verbal attacks, or the media embellishing stories to paint a group in a negative light. This part of the amendment is very important and does not impact citizen’s right to freely express their ideas, even if those ideas don’t mirror mainstream society. Censorship is often a sensitive subject when...
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...with any high school or college email to register, including high schools and colleges in the UK. In the fall of 2006, Facebook would scrap their education-only email registry, and allow anyone over 13 years of age with a registered email address to join Facebook. The company’s reach would include over 2,000 colleges and 25,000 high schools throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. Moving into 2008, Facebook recognized the need for international headquarters to support the rapid growth of the company. They would soon set up their international headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and begin testing and hiring several computer and software engineers in order to meet the bandwidth and internet traffics of an international online company. Facebook’s user growth would grow from 100 million users in mid-2008 to over 1.2 billion users by the end of 2013. Today, as of November 5, 2015, Facebook boasts more than 1.55 billion active users. Throughout its years, Facebook has continued to grow and expand its dominance both geographically and financially through acquisitions of FriendFeed, WhatsApp, Instagram, and a number of other social media outlets, but did...
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