censorship
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Prof. Mikhael
Rhet 102-
Essay July 5 2013
Media censorship in Egypt
Censorship is the suppression of something that may considered as inappropriate or unmoral. Governments especially in undemocratic countries use media censorship for its own benefit and for political censorship. Political censorship is that government hides information from the citizens because they do not want the diffusion of different point of views and voices. Censorship has its advantages and disadvantages like everything in our life but if its purpose is to maintain the morality. However, political censorship is not done to maintain morality, rather politicians use it to stifle dissenting voices. Censorship prevents the marketplace of ideas and the freedom of expressions which are the main characteristics of a democratic country. Any kind of censorship paralysis the progress of a country. As was mentioned in history, all the countries who practice censorships are authoritarian countries such as Egypt, Lybia and Saudi Arabia or communist such as china for example. First of all, censorship can be one of the main reasons of the revolutions in Egypt because censorships mean the start of a dictatorship. Censorship’s main role in Egypt was giving all the authority to the president and its party so they can control everything.Media censorship means the diffusion of one point of view and prevent the other parties to share their policies, ideas, and way of thinking with the citizens. In other words, media censorship is a way of brainwashing the citizen's mind but indirectly. They decide what people should know . It suppresses the opposition, broadcasting only a particular point of view which is the regime’s point of view. Therefore, Any talk show which is not sharing the same point of view was censored in Egypt. During the Mubarak’s regime, the government practiced media censorship for political purposes. For example in 2010, Amr Adib’s talk show “al Kahera al
Prof. Mikhael
Rhet 102-
Essay July 5 2013
Media censorship in Egypt
Censorship is the suppression of something that may considered as inappropriate or unmoral. Governments especially in undemocratic countries use media censorship for its own benefit and for political censorship. Political censorship is that government hides information from the citizens because they do not want the diffusion of different point of views and voices. Censorship has its advantages and disadvantages like everything in our life but if its purpose is to maintain the morality. However, political censorship is not done to maintain morality, rather politicians use it to stifle dissenting voices. Censorship prevents the marketplace of ideas and the freedom of expressions which are the main characteristics of a democratic country. Any kind of censorship paralysis the progress of a country. As was mentioned in history, all the countries who practice censorships are authoritarian countries such as Egypt, Lybia and Saudi Arabia or communist such as china for example. First of all, censorship can be one of the main reasons of the revolutions in Egypt because censorships mean the start of a dictatorship. Censorship’s main role in Egypt was giving all the authority to the president and its party so they can control everything.Media censorship means the diffusion of one point of view and prevent the other parties to share their policies, ideas, and way of thinking with the citizens. In other words, media censorship is a way of brainwashing the citizen's mind but indirectly. They decide what people should know . It suppresses the opposition, broadcasting only a particular point of view which is the regime’s point of view. Therefore, Any talk show which is not sharing the same point of view was censored in Egypt. During the Mubarak’s regime, the government practiced media censorship for political purposes. For example in 2010, Amr Adib’s talk show “al Kahera al