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takes refuge beyond its borders for fear of being killed by the opposition.
Certain books when they cross a fine line between what is acceptable and
what is not, are often banned from readers and public circulation.
Television

Certain content is withheld from public viewing simply because
content shown is of an explicit and obscene nature, that must be monitored
before viewing. Some censor boards allow the movie / documentary /

television series to be viewed although blurring or cutting out the part in
the sequence of events. Children and those who are too young to watch the
said graphic material, aren't allowed to dabble in such immoral content.
There is a 'Parental Guidance' warning with even age-specific messages for

a movie,which is a practice for adults to monitor television time. Even
some websites have these before one ventures forward into its content.

Internet / Magazines
Certain countries ban the distribution of magazines that feature
pornographic content, including those like Penthouse and Playboy for their
vulgarity and openness towards the exposed human body through print.

The Internet is a behemoth in our present media age, and the content that it
provides (some of which is freely viewable) is questionable and extremely
uncouth. Child pornography is a major industry that is a red alert area for

the government and censorship boards, where usually these sites are either
banned or shut down for good. Other kind of content that features sexual
material like bedroom "toys", nude advertisements and imagery are all
under control in countries that severely go against such content.

Media censorship needs to be exercised to a great extent, given the
situation the world is in when it comes to such shady arenas. When
keeping the young in mind, one is forced to imply such rules where even

otherwise it is abhorrent to put on display.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. Why is censorship necessary?

2. Who is greatly affected by the media?
3. Why do music artists usually record two versions of the same song?
4. What are the examples of music censorship?

5. Why are certain books often banned from readers and public
circulation?
6. What does “television censorship” mean?

7. How parents can monitor television time for their children?
8. Do you agree with the following statement