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Censorship in WW1

Censorship in WW1. "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" . What is censorship?. Censorship. Government restrictions on speech or writing . Discuss in groups. When, if ever, is Censorship acceptable in your opinion?.

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Censorship in WW1

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  1. Censorship in WW1 "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"

  2. What is censorship?

  3. Censorship • Government restrictions on speech or • writing

  4. Discuss in groups • When, if ever, is Censorship acceptable in your opinion?

  5. Why do governments censor information? • To protect secrets (e.g. battle plans, where troops are etc) • To cover up mistakes • To prevent opposition • Decency reasons (e.g. swearing, nudity etc) • To control peoples actions and opinions

  6. Censorship in WW1 • Troops had their letters & postcards home censored. • However most soldiers exercised ‘self censorship’. This is where people know that saying certain things is not allowed so they don’t say/write them at all in the first place. • News at home was heavily censored to cover up mistakes and terrible defeats.

  7. Individually • Now you are going to censor your own trench letters. • Stick your trench letter into the middle of an A3 piece of paper • Now cross out with a pencil any sections that you think would be censored • Next to each censored section explain why this would have been censored • When you have finished on a separate piece of paper write a 250 word response to the question ‘Can censorship ever be justified?’

  8. Plenary – when might censorship be justified? (if ever)

  9. Bibliography • http://www.tatteredcoat.com/images/censorship.jpg

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