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Mass Comm
censorship
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Undergraduate 1
05/04/2008

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Term

government control of media

standard models

Definition
1.      authoritarian model2.      state model (Pravada)3.      libertarian model4.      social responsilbility model
Term
authoritarian model
Definition

this model the government has a very strong influence over the media.  Britains response to the printing press.
(1)     The government needs to keep an eye on what the media is doing, assuming that the people are stupid and they have to maintain social order and normalcy.
(2)     Not owned by government, but is controlled by liscining.
(3)     Government knows best, so they guide the press and people opinion

Term
state model (pravda)
Definition
the media is separate from the government.  The media is control by the government.  Totalitatian governments- communist nations
(1)     Pravda- the main newspaper in the Soviet Union, always positive
(2)     Billboards paid for and produced by the government- becuaase the government knows best.
(3)     Told Chinese to only have one child

Term
libertarian model
Definition
As far away for state model. The media can do whatever it wants to do, it is important that the media has freedom to say whatever it wants/needs to say. 
(1)     Very ideal idea of the media and government, puts responsibility on citizens to be able to handle this freedom
Term
social responsibility model:
Definition

tries to find a middle ground.  Mainstream journalist.  An idea that people understand the responsibilities that the media has and is very cautious with its power.

c)      The U.S. media system- freedom of speech

need permit to broadcast in America and govt can pull you off airwaves

Term
A.     the U.S. media system
Definition
1.      the governmenta.       we idealize media as a fourth wing of the governmentb.      we like to think that media operates without governemtn involvement 2.      the press/media3.      the people4.      the corporationsa.       play a huge role in the pictureb.      governmentßà the press/media ßà people  (coroporations surround that whole model)
Term
I.                    Free Speech in censorship
Definition

A.     Free from government constraint

A.     Free from corporate constraint?-corps can afford more speech than avg. citizen
Term
free culture - copyright laws
Definition
1.      Copyright is an important government regulation that shapes our media world 2.      People have right to own a book or song or something for a certain period of time  4.      After your copyright is up, it goes into the public domain—because it has become part of our culture 5.      Emerged probably around the 1600s and 1700s.. remained the same until about the 1900s 6.      Copyright protection period kept getting longer and longer--- often blamed on the Disney company
Term
A.     Free Culture movement
Definition
  • say copyright time too long (75 years after death)
  • Mickey Mouse Protection Act ensures that “No one can do to the Disney Corp what the Disney Corp did to the Brothers Grim.” –Lawrence Lessig
  • Creativity/innovation dependent on free culture
Term
Lawrence Lessig
Definition
one of biggest opposers of copyright act
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