In your view, to what extent should government or any other group be allowed to censor television, radio and newspapers? - justify your views with reasons and examples
Answers
The extent of government or group control over censorship of television and radio programmes depends upon the audience that those programmes are meant for.
Programmes telecasted over television and radios may contain offensive language or visuals, which may be harmful for the viewers. I believe that all programmes on television and radio should be censored by the governement or a responsible group.
The chief reason for my view is that programmes on radio and television attract children the most. If those programmes contain offensive language, violent or scary visuals, or any other kind of socially unacceptable behavior, they can have a strong impact on the minds of children and young adults. For example, very often we come across children using abusive language that they learn from uncontrolled viewing of television programmes. Moreover, several children in India tried to imitate the hero of a fantasy programme and jumped from heights, hoping that they will be rescued by the hero, but tragically died. If such programmes are not censored with a view of the impact they have on children, such incidents will keep on occurring.