Self-censorship
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
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Self-censorship is the act of censoring or classifying one's own work (blog, book(s), film(s), or other means of expression), out of fear or deference to the sensibilities of others without an authority directly pressuring one to do so. Self-censorship is often practiced by film producers, film directors, publishers, news anchors, journalists, musicians, and other kinds of authors.
In authoritarian countries, creators of artworks may remove material that their government might find controversial for fear of sanction by their governments. In pluralistic capitalist countries, self-censorship can also occur, particularly in order to conform to the expectations of the market. For example, the editor of a periodical may consciously or unconsciously avoid topics that will anger advertisers or a parent company in order to protect their livelihood. This phenomenon is referred to as soft censorship.
See also
- Prior restraint
- Censorship
- Euphemism
- International Freedom of Expression Exchange
- Newspeak
- OB marker — the limits of expression in Singapore
- Jayson Blair
- List of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks
- Scieno Sitter
- Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (1988), by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky
- Media Lens
