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In this new project, I was at a total loss for a subject. Then I came across the debatable issue of censorship. I went to private schools my whole life and always was taught that censorship was the correct thing. Now that I'm at a large public university, all of my previous ideals on censorship has been challenged. Questions pop up continuously in everyday life: should curse words be allowed in many medias, what words should be banned, what topics should be hidden or avoided? Or on a wide scale, what about should be shown on television or in magazines. The fact that much of our youth is left in the dark when it comes to morals these days opens many new doors on right and wrongs in society. What I am trying to convince you of is that although we have many freedoms, there should always been some form of censorship and guidelines because without leadership, Americans would be mislead.
The media I will chose to display this project will be a photographic strip. By using this media I hope to prove that graphic words, meanings, symbols and actions do need to be controlled and not left on the loose.
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Censorship covers a broad range from words to clothes to television shows to library books. In my project, I will work on the appropriate style of modesty in modern magazines. Go to your local grocery store, or the gas station, there are dozens of magazines that sell "inappropriate" ideas. Many teens look to these as guidelines of what they should be. What should the guidelines for magazines be? How much is too much? In this project I want to show you that there is a limit on what should be shown in magazines in public places.
3 comments:
OK, so you're "trying to convince you . . . that although we have many freedoms, there should always been some form of censorship and guidelines because without leadership, Americans would be mislead." Maybe you could instead advocate some aspect of privacy, polite behavior, or modesty. I'm worried that your current approach isn't quite focused enough. Tweak this a little.
Interesting topic, I'll be curious to see your approach to this issue. I know magazines and tabloids often promote inappropriate ideas or sometimes even semi-pornographic photos on their covers. I was a nanny this summer and it seemed I was always trying to shield the magazine rack in the grocery store check out line because of half-nude photos or the phrase "...SEX..." printed in super-extra-huge letters, or drug use and eating disorders plastered everywhere. If I were a parent, I just wouldn't want to have to worry about shielding my children from that sort of exposure whilst in a public venue.
I have to admit, this is a new angle on the censorship debate. It doesn’t sound like you are advocating so much from a religious stand point nor a political stand point, but rather a stand point where you don’t want to be exposed to everything that’s out there. I agree, there are some things that I wish I did not see in the past, concerning television and the internet. However, I am interested to see how you are going to argue this, because the first amendment protects the right to free speech. I am excited to see your arguments concerning censorship in your presentation. Good luck on your project. I can’t wait to see the final product.
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