Ah, the word ‘control’, it sends shivers up my spine. In a world where nearly everyone is given freedom of speech and human rights, why do we allow the ‘media’ to control the news that we hear and read? Is it because of money – (or lack of)? Just because someone is rich and has billions of dollars in their bank accounts, does that seriously mean they get to pick and choose what everyday people can view?
To an extent, i do believe that what is and isn’t appropriate to be broadcasted should be limited – for example, when it comes to the topics of war and violent images and photographs, i believe it should be monitored only for the safety of young children coming across them. But when it comes to politics and other general news i believe that every person deserves the right to know about things that may affect them.
Luckily we live in a world where we have the internet. A resource that lets you roam free whenever you would like. Although, we are still subjected and sheltered from viewing certain things due to government censorship, the internet provides us with the tool to browse and build our knowledge of whatever we feel like knowing about. It is also a great tool where we can discuss and read about other peoples views and opinions.
I believe that it does matter who ‘controls’ news stories in the media but i think that they should be more open with what they choose to broadcast because everyday people deserve to know about things that may or may not affect them. When it comes to censorship in the media i believe that it all comes down to certain topics expecially with violence.
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thicharabe 
So true! We have the right to know about things even if it doesn’t affect us! It really irritates me when big things happen in other countries and i dont hear about it, i have to do my own digging to find out more! Why should they pick and choose whats important for us to know! I dont want my news coverage to be contained in Australia, whether it be a big or small issue somewhere else if it is complex or controversial we should know! Great post.
i know, we live in a world where we can travel freely between countries but we cant even find out about things that happen in them from the comforts of our own homes is ridiculous! thank you for the feedback 🙂
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