Media Censorship on Debate

Censorship in a Time of War: The Devil's Advocatee by Karl Fisch

In this entry it talks about an on going discussion about the censorship of media and specifically during war times. There were concerns brought up about the media's accuracy but I feel that the risk of the media lying is far less worse than with held information by the government. In war time it is even more important that the news and media outlets be able to report on what the current status of the nation is. The risk of becoming a country where wide spread censorship is common is a step towards even more usurping of rights. In the call for safety the citizens have given away the freedom of privacy. The government has used the excuse of safety as a way to impose on rights. Information kept secret that could be important for the American people to know should be told to them. That's why the founding fathers knew it was important to have a freedom of the press. Safety is not the most important thing in the United States way of government, it's freedom. This certainly is a issue that could arouse a great deal of opinions and it is a good thing that this website allows students to share how they feel about these issues.