{"id":96,"date":"2024-09-19T10:14:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T10:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/mediaethics\/?post_type=content&#038;p=96"},"modified":"2026-08-26T13:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:39:32","slug":"chapter-17-censorship","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/mediaethics\/students\/part-4-entertainment\/chapter-17-censorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 17: Censorship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav style=\"--separator: &quot;\/&quot;\" class=\"wp-block-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/mediaethics\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/mediaethics\/students\/\">Students<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/mediaethics\/students\/part-4-entertainment\/\">Part 4: Entertainment<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Chapter 17: Censorship<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Chapter 17: Censorship<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As noted by many prominent communication scholars, we live in an age in which entertainment media influence virtually every aspect of our lives. Entertainment does much more than give us enjoyment; it can be persuasive, and it can powerfully role model behavior that influences how we live. Research shows that entertainment media are as violent and sexually explicit today as they have ever been yet rarely have been censored. This does not mean media self-censorship does not exist, but we wonder if it is enough in light of the devastating effects of the harmful beliefs that entertainment media can promulgate. In this last chapter of Media Ethics, we consider the important ethical dilemmas associated with entertainment media content that can take us to dark places where our well-being is at risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<media-player  load=\"visible\" id=\"vidstack-video-block_d0e3e392884b4671837bb379b45cd204\" class=\"vidstack-video\" title=\"Chapter 17 - Video Introduction\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/s3-euw1-ap-pe-ws4-cws-documents.ri-prod\/9781032391397\/Chapter-17-Introduction-Video.mp4\">\n  <media-provider>\n                  <media-poster\n          class=\"vds-poster\"\n          alt=\"\">\n        <\/media-poster>\n\n  <\/media-provider>\n  <media-video-layout><\/media-video-layout>\n  <media-controls class=\"vds-controls\">\n      <media-controls-group class=\"vds-controls-group\"><\/media-controls-group>\n  <\/media-controls>\n<\/media-player>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapter 17 &#8211; Video Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/mediaethics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/09\/Chapter-17-Introduction-Video-Transcript.docx\" style=\"background-color:#e5d6eb;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;box-shadow:none\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key questions for the chapter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How do we best protect ourselves from harmful media content that cannot be censored because of legal rights such as the United States\u2019 First Amendment?\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>U.S. courts have rarely ruled against media producers due to First Amendment freedoms. What are the ethical implications of this trend?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social media platforms can choose to censor anyone they want because they are private companies and they also can choose to allow harmful content to be disseminated. Should governments place restrictions on these companies? Explain why or why not.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do can we restore public trust in the media organizations that have been shown to manipulate their audiences?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can we use the Potter Box to balance the free flow of information and media with the responsibility to protect media consumers from physical, emotional, and psychological harm?\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How can media ethics help us navigate the clashes between First Amendment protected freedoms and the great damage caused by false media content?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How might the moral values of stewardship and self-control apply to the cases in this chapter?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How might the socio-cultural value of restraint provide guidance for producers of violent and sexually explicit media content?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case 79<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How does the artist Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III) push the boundaries on responsible communication?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the ethical implications of many governments\u2019 lax policies toward violent media content produced by performing artists?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should social media companies be subject to legal restrictions since they have&nbsp; monopolies over online media content? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weblinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Subject:&nbsp;Eminem controversial song lyrics\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Eminem-without-me-lyrics\">https:\/\/genius.com\/Eminem-without-me-lyrics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vh1.com\/news\/gbg6z7\/15-controversial-eminem-lyrics-2\">https:\/\/www.vh1.com\/news\/gbg6z7\/15-controversial-eminem-lyrics-2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject: Eminem global influence\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eminem.news\/global-impact.html\">https:\/\/eminem.news\/global-impact.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case 80<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are the ethical implications of Stormfront\u2019s effectiveness in using online media to foment ethnic hatred and racism?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it possible to better protect online media consumers from harmful media content that seduces people to join radicalized groups? What would you recommend?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What reforms if any are needed to hold entertainment media companies accountable for the transparency of the information they disseminate through social media platforms?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weblinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Subject: Stormfront website\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stormfront.org\">https:\/\/www.stormfront.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject: Warnings about Stormfront website\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/stormfront-website-posters-murdered-100-people-watchdog-group\/story?id=23365815\">https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/stormfront-website-posters-murdered-100-people-watchdog-group\/story?id=23365815<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2017\/aug\/29\/stormfront-neo-nazi-hate-site-murder-internet-pulled-offline-web-com-civil-rights-action\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2017\/aug\/29\/stormfront-neo-nazi-hate-site-murder-internet-pulled-offline-web-com-civil-rights-action<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject: Academic article on Stormfront\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/23169989\">https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/23169989<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case 81<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Should visual media productions be altered to adjust to an audiences\u2019 sensibilities, or should the original artistic vision be shown? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base); color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast); font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--system); font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small);\">Can entertainment media producers provide realistic portrayals of dramatic stories within profanity-laced dialogue? Should they?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can entertainment media producers create opportunities for more healing stories for those who have been abused by authoritative figures in their lives?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weblinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Subject: <em>A Few Good<\/em> Men Trailer\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iIaAL7JTEgE\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iIaAL7JTEgE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject: <em>A Few Good Men<\/em> movie review\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/a-few-good-men-1992\">https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/a-few-good-men-1992<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject Parents Guide for <em>A Few Good Men<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0104257\/parentalguide\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0104257\/parentalguide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case 82<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What ethical issues does the rape scene in <em>Rescue Me <\/em>might cause viewers to call for this episode\u2019s removal from television?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base); color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast); font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--system); font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small);\">Should depictions of rape and other sexual violence be allowed on television?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How has rape become such a common trope of television drama and why do media consumers allow this?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weblinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Subject: Overview of the TV program, <em>Rescue Me<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnetworks.com\/shows\/rescue-me\">https:\/\/www.fxnetworks.com\/shows\/rescue-me<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject: <em>Rescue Me<\/em> Official Trailer\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ho_ZJIaAO1Q\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ho_ZJIaAO1Q<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject: Reviews and Reactions to the Series\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2014\/feb\/06\/rescue-me-box-set-review\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2014\/feb\/06\/rescue-me-box-set-review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/ct-xpm-2006-06-25-0606240236-story.html\">https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/ct-xpm-2006-06-25-0606240236-story.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject: Incidences of Rape on TV\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/50328\/theres-a-reason-theres-so-much-rape-on-your-favorite-tv-shows\">https:\/\/time.com\/50328\/theres-a-reason-theres-so-much-rape-on-your-favorite-tv-shows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/arts\/television\/how-has-rape-become-such-a-common-trope-of-television-drama\/article31931181\">https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/arts\/television\/how-has-rape-become-such-a-common-trope-of-television-drama\/article31931181<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject: An Actor\u2019s Perspective: Q &amp; A with Actor\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/stormfront-website-posters-murdered-100-people-watchdog-group\/story\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/07\/02\/arts\/television\/02rescue.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case 83<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To what degree did Ice-T\u2019s song, <em>Cop Killer, <\/em>violate the understood limitations of the First Amendment by inciting violence against the police?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Did you think the song <em>Cop Killer <\/em>resulted in armed attacks against police officers and the possible death of police officers?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ice-T defended his lyrics about killing cops noting many other popular film and television productions that show the killing of cops. Do you agree or disagree with his argument that rapping about cop killing is not much different than Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s cop-killing rampage in a feature film?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weblinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subject: Song Lyrics to <em>Cop Killer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">[Verse 1]<br>COP KILLER! Yeah!<br>I got my black shirt on<br>I got my black gloves on<br>I got my ski mask on<br>This shit's been too long<br>I got my twelve gauge sawed off<br>I got my headlights turned off<br>I'm 'bout to bust some shots off<br>I'm 'bout to dust some cops off<br>I'm a...<br><br>[Chorus]<br>COP KILLER, better you than me<br>COP KILLER, fuck police brutality!<br>COP KILLER, I know your family's grievin' ... FUCK 'EM!<br>COP KILLER, but tonight we get even<br><br>[Verse 2]<br>I got my brain on hype<br>Tonight'll be your night<br>I got this long-assed knife<br>And your neck looks just right<br>My adrenaline's pumpin'<br>I got my stereo bumpin'<br>I'm 'bout to kill me somethin'<br>A pig stopped me for nuthin'!<br>You might also like<br><br>[Chorus]<br>COP KILLER, better you than me<br>COP KILLER, fuck police brutality!<br>COP KILLER, I know your mama's grievin' ... FUCK 'EM!<br>COP KILLER, but tonight we get even<br><br>[Bridge]<br>DIE, DIE, DIE, PIG, DIE!<br>FUCK THE POLICE!<br>FUCK THE POLICE!<br>FUCK THE POLICE!<br>FUCK THE POLICE!<br>FUCK THE POLICE!<br>FUCK THE POLICE!<br>FUCK THE POLICE!<br>FUCK THE POLICE!  Yeah!<br><br>[Chorus]<br>COP KILLER, better you than me<br>COP KILLER, fuck police brutality!<br>COP KILLER, I know your family's grievin' ... FUCK 'EM!<br>COP KILLER, but tonight we get even<br><br>[Outro]<br>FUCK THE POLICE!<br>FUCK THE POLICE, for Daryl Gates<br>FUCK THE POLICE, for Rodney King<br>FUCK THE POLICE, for my dead homies<br>FUCK THE POLICE, for your freedom<br>FUCK THE POLICE, don't be a pussy<br>FUCK THE POLICE, have some mothafuckin' courage<br>FUCK THE POLICE, sing along!<br>COP KILLER! I'm a muthafuckin'<br>COP KILLER!<br><br>Songwriters: Ernest T. Cunnigan \/ Tracy Lauren Marrow<br>Cop Killer lyrics \u00a9 Sony\/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Subject: Public Reactionsto<em> Cop Killer<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ambrosiaforheads.com\/2017\/03\/ice-t-cop-body-count-police-facts-video\">https:\/\/ambrosiaforheads.com\/2017\/03\/ice-t-cop-body-count-police-facts-video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject:&nbsp; Florida Attorney General seeks legal action against Ice-T\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/archive\/1992\/07\/11\/rapper-ice-t-can-t-face-treason-charge\">https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/archive\/1992\/07\/11\/rapper-ice-t-can-t-face-treason-charge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject: Ice-T cuts <em>Cop Killer <\/em>from the album\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1992\/07\/29\/arts\/cop-killer-to-be-cut-from-ice-t-album.html\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1992\/07\/29\/arts\/cop-killer-to-be-cut-from-ice-t-album.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As noted by many prominent communication scholars, we live in an age in which entertainment media influence virtually every aspect of our lives. 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